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By Dave Silvestri [Identities have been altered to preserve the anonymity of individuals represented.] DECEMBER / JANUARY – CAIRO, EGYPT: It was Day 1 in Cairo, and after waiting in line for what seemed like several hours, Brian finally made his way to the passport window at the crowded Embassy of Sudan. The Embassy itself […]

By Brian Gillis JANUARY 4 – ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT: Alexandria is often described as the world’s most historical city with nothing left to show for it.  People who travel long and far to see the palaces of Cleopatra or the mighty Pharos lighthouse—one of the original seven ancient wonders of the world—will sadly be disappointed to […]

By Dave Silvestri DECEMBER 24 – CAIRO, EGYPT:  It was Christmas Eve, and we were in Cairo. Having been delayed in Amman, Jordan until our oversized bags arrived from Delhi, we now quickly found ourselves stationary once again—this time awaiting the processing of our Sudan entry visas, a procedure that just months earlier had consistently […]

By Brian Gillis DECEMBER 22 – CAIRO, EGYPT: He was my best friend in Egypt. Of course, this isn’t saying much given that I had only been in the country for two days, and that he knew that I was about to hand over four Egyptian pounds for a hefty and delicious breakfast of whole […]