After a leisurely weekend in Cairo, where I did nothing but enjoying the good life, the inevitable had to happen: Returning to Alex where we've got the sea, far less pollution and far more provinciality. (Is that an actual word?) When I returned from my trip with Simone, coming back to Alex felt like returning... Continue Reading →
Where Mass Tourism Rears its Ugly Head
As a fairly well travelled fairy I have treaded some well trodden paths and contributed to the deepening of an already beaten track. As I have mentioned previously tourist cliches are not that for nothing but the phenomena of mass tourism has been put in a whole new perspective for me and let me tell... Continue Reading →
My Cousin, My Colour
The radio silence has been due to some travelling through this ancient land with my Scandi friend Simone (say SeeMOnah in Scandi fashion) from London. We had been planning this trip before I left for Alex. It was supposed to be a big adventure, especially for Simone as she'd never done the 'backpacking experience' and... Continue Reading →
Dark Fairy Adventures 