Assalaam ‘alaikum!

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Sharing with you resources that helped me with travel planning + inspiration:

Books: All About History’s Book of Ancient Egypt (to me, the best crash course on the history of Egyptian civilization), Eve Powell’s A Different Shade of Colonialism (I haven’t read this, but I saw repeat recommendations that this is the best book to understanding the nuances to Egypt’s modern history), Kara Cooney’s When Women Ruled the World: The Six Queens of Egypt, Reader’s Digest’s Vanished Civilizations. For reviews, visit Goodreads and Scribd*.

Tourism sites: free walking tour, Nomadic Matt, official tourism website

Travel planning sites: Airbnb*, Booking.com*, Skyscanner, World Nomads*

(*Note: It helps keep this site going every time you sign up or book from these links. I am a big fan and have been using these sites since 2015. If this blog helped you in any way, it doesn’t hurt to make your booking from these links. Thank you!)

P.S. My keys to sustainable travels: acknowledge that your trip might not go as planned | back up important files before and during travel | bring a portable multi-cooker, coffee/tea press, food containers, utensils, water bottle, water heater, and clothesline rope | bring extra medicines and prescription | bring souvenirs from home for friends you’ll meet along the way | get a local sim card | get travel insurance | have an extra card to be used only for emergencies | learn the language if you deem it necessary | listen to your gut | only bring stuff that you can carry on your own | only go for local food that’s vouched for being clean and safe | record and stay on top of your expenses | stay in accommodations where cooking is allowed | take public transportation | treat everyone and yourself with kindness and respect, as always | treat guidebooks as guides; don’t get boxed by them | visit local cafés | walk as much as you can | wake up early | when faced with difficult decisions, ask yourself why ❤