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Monthly Archives: March 2026

EXPLORING THE ANCIENT WORLD OF COPTIC CAIRO, ANCIENT CHURCHES, HISTORIC MOSQUES, EXCITING MOEZZ STREET & BUSTLING KHAN EL KHALILI MARKET.

Join Marla and I on an exhausting day of fascinating Cairo explorations. The Coptic area of Cairo is amazingly historic with ancient churches, mosques, and even a synagogue. Marla is with the women in our tour at the historic Al-Hakim_Mosque in old Cairo. Construction began in the late 10th…

EXPLORING THE FASCINATING PYRAMIDS OF SAQQARA AND GIZA, AND A CAMEL IN LOVE.

Marla and I were very fortunate to visit Egypt in January before all the recent volatile events in the Middle East. We toured the complex of Saqqara located on the western bank of the Nile and about an hour south of Cairo. The area was used as a royal metropolis…

FOR “WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH” I’M HONORING ALL THE AMAZING & BOLD WOMEN IN MY LIFE, NEAR & FAR.

March is “Women’s History Month” and I have been reflecting on all the amazing women is my life. I have been very fortunate for the women who have loved me dearly and helped me navigate life’s pathways. They have taught me to persevere and…

THE AMAZING WONDERS OF TUTANKHAMUN. AN EXPLORATION OF HIS TOMB IN THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS AND HIS FABULOUS GALLERY IN THE GRAND EGYPTIAN MUSEUM.

Howard Carter’s discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922 has captivated people throughout the world. I was enthralled with the story as a young boy and hoped to someday visit the tomb itself. We flew to Luxor to see King Tutankhamun’s actual tomb in the…