We took the train back to Cairo in the evening, and found a place to grab some dinner.  We took one last walk around town and packed up our th...

On our last full day in the Middle East, we decided to head north to Alexandria.  Start on the Mediterranean, end on the Mediterranean.  ...

We made it back in to Cairo at about 8:00 AM.  We took the metro from the train station back to our hostel, and dropped off our things so we c...

On our last day of the cruise, we had the opportunity to check out the sites of Aswan.  The first site we were able to see was an unfinished o...

Although we did arrive in Aswan late in the evening (after we were asleep), we left at 3 in the morning for Abu Simbel.  This was an optional ...

After sailing down the Nile for a few more hours, we docked at Kom Ombo.  Unfortunately, we could only stay here for a few hours as we had to ...

Edfu is actually a very small town, but is known for the ancient temple there.  We woke up very early this morning (to avoid some of the heat)...

Our cruise ship left the Luxor dock right around 5 in the morning.  Somehow, I managed to wake up shortly after we left and went up to the sun...

We took an overnight train from Cairo the night before and arrived in Luxor early in the morning of the 30th.  At the train station, we were g...

When my fiancee and I were in Egypt, we had decided that we wanted to see southern Egypt but we didn't know the best way to get around. As we rese...

Now I don't know about you, but when I think of the Egyptian desert, I think of camels as well. So, when I knew I was traveling to Egypt, I knew t...

After we left Giza, we drove only a short distance to Saqqarah.  It is on this site that the very first pyramid, the Step Pyramid of Zoser, wa...

After we left Saqqarah, we went back to Cairo for a late lunch.  Our driver took us to a place downtown that served kushary (see my review) an...

We wore up early this morning, and arranged a cab to take us to the pyramids in Giza and Saqqarah.  It was foggy when we woke up, but we were ...

Although the pyramids in Giza are the most well known in Egypt, there are other pyramids in that very area that are often overlooked. One such loc...

The next morning, we got up and walked to the bus station.  There, we took a bus up to Amman and then caught a taxi to Jerash.  Jerash is...

After our day in Jerash, we had to head back to Madaba, grab our things, and head to the airport.  We used the bus system, and although they w...

Our plane landed in Cairo around 9:00 and we were out of the airport by 10:00.  We had to worry about customs and get checked luggage, etc.&nb...

Upon entering the ancient city of Gerasa (Jerash), one of the first things that will catch your eye among the ruins is the impressive and well-kept...

After leaving the Dead Sea, we told our driver that we wanted to go to Jebel Nebo (Mount Nebo is Arabic), and he seemed to understand perfectly!&nb...

This reviewer had the opportunity to drive the entire length of the Dead Sea to see how magnificent it really is. I noticed, though, that until yo...

This morning began our incredible taxi ride adventure that I will now write about.  Our hotel in Dana arranged a taxi to pick us up and basica...

As we drove along the Dead Sea on the way to Bethany, we noticed a very cool public beach.  Upon leaving the Baptism site, we did our best to ...

This is the place to be in Jordan! After a long day of traveling from the south of Jordan to the north, dealing with a taxi driver that spoke no e...

Madaba was where we decided to sleep the one night we were in northern Jordan.  Although we had more taxi driver issues, we eventually made it...

Late the evening of the 25th we arrived at Dana Village, which looks out over the vast area known as the Dana Nature Reserve.  The little vill...

We slept in a little this morning (because yesterday's hike wore us out), and went down to grab breakfast in the dining area of the hostel.  A...

On our way to the Dana Nature Reserve, our taxi driver asked if we wanted to stop off at Shobak.  He mentioned it was his home town so he woul...

In the morning, we took a cab all the way from Wadi Rum Village to Wadi Musa.  At this point, we were traveling with another couple whom we ha...

It's hard to give this place ratings...because it has to be something you want to do! Surely camping in the desert in tents is not super clean...b...

Talk about fun!  Cathy and I left Aqaba in the morning by taxi and were driven through the hills of southern Jordan into the desert known as W...

The Red Sea has some very beautiful, crystal clear water and is brimming with underwater life. While this reviewer hears that the water is just as...

After crossing the border from Eilat, Israel into Jordan, we took a quick taxi into the heart of Aqaba.  Aqaba is a beautiful little city righ...

Our third and final day in Jerusalem fell on a Sabbath.  Beginning the night before at dusk, the Sabbath runs all Saturday morning and afterno...

We'd heard very mixed things about the city of Bethlehem.  Obviously, it was an important city to visit on a "pilgrimage" to the Middle East, ...

I really wish we had more time to spend in Eilat, as I have heard that it's a beautiful city, but unfortunately we only headed there to cross the b...

We started day two in Jerusalem by walking over to Dormition Abbey, a church built on the site where Mary (the mother of Jesus) passed away.  ...

The holy city of Jerusalem!  We arrived early in the morning from Tiberius to a massive bus station in the new city.  Since our host...

When in Jerusalem, there's no better place to stay in the Old City, and your options can be rather limited. You see, a majority of the Old City is...

After we made our way back from Megiddo to the bus stop, we decided to head north to Nazareth.  Another biblical town and an important one to ...

The next day, we took a bus from Tiberius to a bus stop near the site known as Tel Megiddo.  Tel Megiddo, or Megiddo hill, is another importan...

Although I have seen it spelled different ways in the latin alphabet, tzimer is the spelling I will use here. A tzimer is something a bit like a l...

The area now known as Tabgha contains three sites that are designated as places where Jesus Christ performed a miracle or gave an important te...

Unfortunately, all that's left of the ancient city of Capernaum are ruins.  However, the ruins still tell a story of what life was like during...

We jumped on a bus that took us across northern Israel over to the Sea of Galilee region.  For Christians, the Sea of Galilee region is where ...

This morning, we headed to the Tel Aviv train station and took a train up to the port city of Haifa.  The city of Haifa exists from the base o...

This ancient city is a beautiful 30 minute walk along the Mediterranean Sea from the bustling city of Tel Aviv. During this stunning walk, you can...

We began our walk to Jaffa from Tel Aviv early in the morning.  There's a beautiful promenade right along the beach that leads right...

The next day, Cathy and I got up early to walk to Jaffa.  When we got back, we took a walk through some of the parks of Tel Aviv and also thro...

I was feeling a little funny when we arrived at the airport.  I was very much looking forward to this exciting 3 week trip with my girlfriend,...