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Sweets in Egypt
What kind of sweets can you find in Egypt? These can include cookies, oriental pastries, milk-based desserts, pancakes, baklavas, etc… This article completes the two previous ones: Vegetarian food in Egypt and Drinks in Egypt. With these three articles you will have a good overview of what you can eat and drink in Egypt (excluding meat and alcoholic drinks). This article will give you a good idea of the kind of sweets you can find in Egypt, and is based on our 20 years of experience in this country. Oriental Pastries You will find oriental pastries in special sweet shops, like El Abd and Tseepass—two very famous chains of sweet stores. Oriental pastries are usually...
Read MoreWhat to Drink in Egypt?
You can find all kinds of hot and cold drinks in Egypt! Whether you are in a café or visiting a friend, this is a list of the most famous drinks offered in Egypt. After writing an entire article about vegetarian food in Egypt, I felt that something was missing… Well, what goes with food? Drinks, of course! So here is another article that will complete the first one, in which you will find a list of the drinks you can find in Egypt. Tea Egypt is a “tea country”, and Egyptian people drink tea all the time! The Egyptian tea is a black tea served in tea bags in the glass or put directly in the glass without a bag. It is usually served with a lot of sugar, but...
Read MoreOnly in the US
This article is a smorgasbord of photos and facts that made us feel that we were indeed in the United States. For the most part, these are things you won’t see anywhere else. Looking back at our 2.5-month trip to the US and viewing the photos that we took, we came up with the idea of posting photos of things you only see in the US, or things that seemed strange, new or weird to us. Those points are posted randomly, and don’t have any connection to each other (besides the fact that they were seen in the US). Only in the US can you see: And also, what we couldn’t capture in photos: Huge quantities of food in restaurants. Selling cigarettes and alcohol...
Read MoreDo’s and Don’ts in Egypt
Summary: Here is a post highlighting the things you should and shouldn’t do in Egypt (based on our experience of living in the country for over two decades). Since Bassel and I have been living in Egypt for a long time (15 and 20 years respectively), we thought it would be useful to write a post about things you should and shouldn’t do in Egypt. This post is very beneficial for expats and those who want to visit the country. The aim of this post is to help you understand what is socially acceptable from the locals’ point of view in order to make your life easier in this wonderful country. So here we go. In Egypt, don’t: Wear shorts and sleeveless...
Read MoreCar-Free day in Cochabamba
This is how a Car-Free day looks like in Cochabamba a city of 500 000 people. Not only the atmosphere gets cleaner, but people go out, walking, biking, skating; you can find many stalls selling food, handcrafts, drinks; and others educating people about environmental issues and recycling; and of course a lot of activities for the children. This morning I woke up like every day, took a shower, had my breakfast and thought of what we were going to do today as we planed to go to the Cristo de la Concordia at last! But after a while I started to realize that I didn’t hear any noise outside (I thought: “another curfew maybe?”) and when I looked through the...
Read MoreOur First Days in La Paz
We arrived in La Paz in the middle of the night after a very tiring flight from Los Angeles. The first thing you see from the plane—and then at anytime during the night—is the lights. La Paz, unlike many other cities, is illuminated by two different colors of lights—yellow and blue. This is so beautiful—it looks like a big Christmas tree. In addition, the different levels of the city increases the beauty of this night landscape. * 1$=6.95 BoB “Bolivianos” (2012) We found a room on Airbnb and stayed at a Bolivian family home (Natalia & her mother) in southern La Paz, a 20-minute drive from downtown. The family was waiting for us, and after welcoming us...
Read MoreHalal Food in La Paz
We arrived in Bolivia two weeks ago as part of our round-the-world journey. Prior to Bolivia we were at my uncle’s house in Los Angles, and worrying about halal food wasn’t really an issue. The trip to Bolivia, however, made us question if we would be able to find halal food while traveling. In an attempt to answer this question, we did a search online and Google searched to find proper places for halal food. We found nothing, which was a bit depressing, since we planned to spend around three months in this country! But on our second or third day we went to extend our visas, and from there we wandered around downtown La Paz. While we were walking, we saw a big...
Read MoreCensus day in Bolivia
After one week in Cochabamba and two days in the apartment we’ve just rent for one month, we experienced a census day in Bolivia. This is the first one after 11 years and for that, the government took some special measures… Of course as foreigners we didn’t know anything about that event until the guy from who we rented the flat came yesterday at 7.30 pm with the land lord to introduce us to her, and told us that we could’t go out tomorrow! They explained that in order to count the people, the government imposed a curfew from 12 tonight until 6 pm tomorrow…They suggested that we bought some food if we didn’t have some and anything...
Read MoreVegetarian Food in Egypt
Find out what kind of food you can eat as a vegetarian or a vegan in Egypt, learn the name of the famous vegetarian dishes and see what suits you. As a vegetarian, I know how it can sometimes be difficult to find food without meat while traveling. And because I lived in Egypt for 15 years, I thought I would share what I know about Egyptian food—what you can find and eat. Sandwiches: The very good news is that vegetarians (and even vegans) don’t have to worry much in Egypt, as the main and most popular dish is a vegetarian dish!!! You will find “fool wa ta’meyyaa (Egyptian name for falafels)” everywhere. The “fool” is not someone crazy...
Read MoreGetting a Yellow Fever Vaccination in La Paz
Summary: This is how we got our free yellow fever vaccine in La Paz, Bolivia. Details and directions are provided at the end of this post. * 1$=6.95 BoB “Bolivianos” (2012) As a French citizen, entering Bolivia was piece of cake. I wasn’t asked for anything—neither a visa or a certificate of vaccination. Bassel, on the other hand (and because of his Syrian passport) was asked for a visa, which he obtained at the Bolivian embassy in Ottawa Canada. In order to get the visa, he had to bring a proof of his yellow fever vaccination (which he did). The cheapest yellow fever vaccine in Toronto was $160 at that time (price as of June 2012). At first we...
Read MoreWho we are?
Bassel & Ariane, a couple who quit their jobs to realize their dream "traveling around the world". This travel website is our way to share with you the amazing adventures we have had, with the goal of helping to make your own travels more enjoyable.
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