CJ’s Countries
| Reading Time 2 minuteIf you ever wondered which countries I’ve visited… Create your own visited countries map or check out the JavaScript Charts. Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new...
November Where & When
| Reading Time 0 minuteNovember’s map is here! What festivals are in November? Which countries gained independence? When is World Kindness Day? Interactive Where? Click to see details. Zoom in to see some icons that may be behind other icons. Share this:Click to...
December Where and When Event Map
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2017 In Review
| Reading Time 2 minuteWhat a year! An idea that had been lingering in the back of my head was ready to bloom. I knew some of what I needed, idea, website, LLC, funding. And I’m three for four. The LLC was the easiest. Less than an hour on LegalZoom and I was...
Give your old travel photos a new digital life
| Reading Time 5 minuteTwo good friends have privately commented on the quality of my travel photos on the site. And they are right. Some of the quality is, let’s say, not great. But I wanted to use them. Why is that? Well, you may have realized that digital...
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Day 4 Stop 2 Aswan High Dam. Damn it's big! ...
Nov 15 Aswan, Egypt
Day 4 Stop 2 Aswan High Dam. Damn it's big!
The Lake Nasser Reservoir holds 132km3 of water.
That's 34,870,710,806,250 gallons of water.
34.8 TRILLION gallons!! To protect monuments of historical & cultural significance, UNESCO organized the movement of 22 of them! Abu Simbel was the most well known and largest of them.
The Russian Egypt Friendship Memorial is at the site to commemorate Russia's pivotal role in building the dam.
On this date in 1989 the Berlin Wall came down.
Day 4 stop 1 Philae was one of several ancient ...
Nov 8 Philae Temple
Day 4 stop 1 Philae was one of several ancient temples moved by #UNESCO during the construction of the #Aswan High Dam. It was relocated from one island to another island nearby.
It is the largest temple for the #goddessisis.
Day 3 stop 8 the oldest market in Cairo. Mostly ...
Nov 8 Khan el-Khalili
Day 3 stop 8 the oldest market in Cairo. Mostly for tourists, but the boy carrying all that pita on his head ?!? was delivering it to restaurants and the oldest coffee shop in Cairo.
Day 3 Stop 7 Lunch at Gad Restaurant near Khan el ...
Nov 8 Gad Restaurant
Day 3 Stop 7 Lunch at Gad Restaurant near Khan el Khalili. I mentioned I wanted #falafel for lunch and was treated to the best falafel I've ever had!! This recipe falafel stuffed w/sauteed onions, chilis and spices. YUM!
Day 3 part 6 stop 4 The Thuya & Yuya exhibit ...
Nov 8 Egyptian Museum
Day 3 part 6 stop 4 The Thuya & Yuya exhibit was fascinating. An excellent collection of artifacts and was the best ever found until Thuya's great-grandson, Tutankhamun was found.
Day 3 Stop 6 Part 3 King Tut.
You aren't ...
Nov 4 Egyptian Museum
Day 3 Stop 6 Part 3 King Tut.
You aren't allowed to take photos in the treasure room. But you can buy a postcard of Tut's Funeral Mask and take a picture of that!