Wish You Were Here

Ancient Egyptians’ lives revolved around the Nile, as it provided them with everything they had - even life itself. This river and its predictable floods allowed the Ancient Egyptian civilizations to thrive. Getting to travel the Nile, as many have for thousands of years before us, was a humbling and wonderful experience. We started our river cruise journey in Aswan, on the Royal Ruby. Located in the south, Aswan was known as the “opening” in Ancient Egypt, as this was the beginning of their kingdom, and start of their portion of the Nile. It is still an important trading town, utilizing the Nile for transport. Before leaving Aswan, we took an excursion on a traditional felucca sailing boat. Our sailors were very skilled at maneuvering through the busy waterway. We got our first glimpses of ancient hieroglyphics carved in the rocks along the water. What an incredible experience to sail the Nile, just as the ancient Egyptians did, going past their Pharoah’s signage - like elegant...

Have you always dreamed of visiting Egypt but haven’t because of the cost, distance, or various unknowns? Over the next several posts, we will share why now is the best time for you to visit Egypt, in addition to giving you some of the tips we learned along our journey through Egypt. Courtney and Brenna had the opportunity to travel there in March via an escorted tour company called Keytours Vacations - and we will NEVER forget this trip of a lifetime! While we had many questions and reservations before our arrival, we didn’t have to worry about much while we were there thanks to our amazing tour guides. We would return in a heartbeat - but only via an escorted tour. As Egypt builds its economy and tourism back up, they are eager to show each of their visitors their beautiful country, deep history, and amazing culture. However, there are a lot of cultural differences and we were so glad to have our tour guides there to help us along the way. We never felt unsafe, ...