https://www.historicaltravelsociety.org/blog daily 0.75 2025-01-04 https://www.historicaltravelsociety.org/blog/thanksgiving-in-morocco monthly 0.5 2025-01-04 https://www.historicaltravelsociety.org/blog/the-ottoman-empire-in-europe monthly 0.5 2024-10-25 https://www.historicaltravelsociety.org/blog/egypt-with-the-emilies monthly 0.5 2024-10-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6713ec986d09272c9c4ac648/1729876181904-IZ1D5P5AXU1G68VLLHSE/IMG_3877.jpg Blog - Egypt with the Emilies - July 9, 2024 Today we experienced some of the world's most famous structures, the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. We hopped on camels to get the best views and photo opportunities in the historical park. Then a visit to the Egyptian Museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6713ec986d09272c9c4ac648/13c24231-c8ea-4997-acc0-fa4345dc8561/IMG_1160.JPG Blog - Egypt with the Emilies - July 10, 2024 Today we headed to the vast ancient burial ground of Saqqara to explore the outer pyramids. 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Photo: Riley Whitford https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6713ec986d09272c9c4ac648/d44b6982-ba14-40a5-9a6f-6f158f327459/YouTube+-+intro+and+outro+animations.png Blog - Egypt with the Emilies - July 12, 2024 Today our group all opted for an excursion to Abu Simbel, the massive rock-cut temple to Ramses II now located on Lake Nasser. Back in Aswan, we shopped for souvenirs in the market. Photos: Riley Whitford https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6713ec986d09272c9c4ac648/d82351fb-cdd7-44ad-8150-e7c1e2c2a5f0/YouTube+-+intro+and+outro+animations+%281%29.jpg Blog - Egypt with the Emilies - July 13, 2024 This morning we boarded a felucca and spent the day out on the river, watching rural Egyptian daily life on the banks. Our Nubian sailing crew provided amazing meals cooked right on the boat and then we settled in for a night under the stars. Photos: Riley Whitford https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6713ec986d09272c9c4ac648/df418111-c246-4617-a100-29829552ce25/IMG_1172.JPG Blog - Egypt with the Emilies - July 14, 2024 After a bus ride into Luxor, we visited Karnak Temple. Built over a period of some 2000 years, and dating back to 2055 BC, Karnak Temple is one of the most celebrated sites in Egypt. In the evening we enjoyed a night of shopping in the medina before sharing a beautiful rooftop dinner. Photo: Riley Whitford https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6713ec986d09272c9c4ac648/8a1f32cf-17e8-4030-b71b-a083c493aea1/YouTube+-+intro+and+outro+animations+%282%29.png Blog - Egypt with the Emilies - July 15, 2024 Our last full day was a busy one: we started with a half-day tour of Luxor's West Bank, visiting the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and the Colossi of Memnon. For lunch, we joined a local family for a home-cooked Egyptian meal before catching a short flight back to Cairo. 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