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Tag Archives: Africa

Coptic monasteries in the Eastern Desert, Egypt (11/2018)

November 10, 2019by matt-travels Leave a comment

Finally, our holiday in Egypt was coming to an end and we had to catch our flight back home. Nevertheless, on the way from Hurghada to the airport in Cairo, […]

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Egypt, Egypt 2018, Monastery of Saint Anthony, Monastery of Saint Paul

The marvellous Dendera Temple Complex, Egypt (11/2018)

October 27, 2019by matt-travels 4 Comments

On the way back from Abydos to Luxor, we visited the fantastic Dendera Temple Complex. The monuments at Dendera are certainly among the finest in entire Egypt. Construction of the […]

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Dendera, Egypt, Egypt 2018

Solving mysteries in Abydos, Egypt (11/2018)

October 20, 2019by matt-travels Leave a comment

During our time in Luxor, we booked a day trip to visit the magnificent Temple of Seti I in Abydos. The construction of the Temple of Seti I started in […]

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Abydos, Egypt, Egypt 2018

Fabulous sightseeing in Luxor, Egypt (10/2018)

October 13, 2019by matt-travels 17 Comments

Our Nile River Cruise reached its final destination at Luxor, where we spent the following days exploring truly unbelievable sights! Luxor has rightfully been named the “world’s greatest open-air museum” […]

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Egypt, Egypt 2018, Luxor

Honoring Horus at the Temple of Edfu, Egypt (10/2018)

September 22, 2019by matt-travels 2 Comments

After visiting the Temple of Kom Ombo on the previous evening, our cruise ship continued to travel the Nile River north to Edfu. Edfu is a small town on the […]

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Edfu, Egypt, Egypt 2018

A nightly visit to Kom Ombo, Egypt (10/2018)

September 15, 2019by matt-travels Leave a comment

The first stop during our Nile River Cruise from Aswan to Luxor was at the beautiful Temple of Kom Ombo. We reached the site just at sunset and experienced the […]

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Egypt, Egypt 2018, Kom Ombo

On the Nile River from Aswan to Luxor, Egypt (10/2018)

August 25, 2019by matt-travels 4 Comments

After having fantastic days in Aswan, we left this beautiful city for our Nile River Cruise all the way to Luxor. The two-day journey from Luxor to Aswan covered approximately […]

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Egypt, Egypt 2018, Nile River Cruise

Videos: Wildlife in northern Tanzania (12/2017)

May 13, 2018by matt-travels Leave a comment

In December 2017, I traveled to northern Tanzania and visited some of the most spectacular national parks in the world. I already showed you the photographs of my trip in […]

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Arusha National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Lake Natron, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, Tanzania 2017, Tarangire National Park, videography

Tanzania 2017 (part VIII): Kilimanjaro National Park

May 6, 2018by matt-travels 6 Comments

Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania: We started our drive at the Lake Manyara National Park very early in the morning to reach the start of the Marangu Route in the Kilimanjaro […]

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Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania, Tanzania 2017

Tanzania 2017 (part VII): Lake Manyara National Park

April 29, 2018by matt-travels 9 Comments

Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania: From the shores of Lake Natron, I travelled south to Lake Manyara National Park. Lake Manyara National Park is particularly famous for its tree-climbing lions, […]

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Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania, Tanzania 2017

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