Egypt Blog Posts

March 1, 2011

US DEPT OF STATE Lifts Travel Warning for Egypt

Tourism resumes in Egypt! Notes from the Egyptian Tourism Authority:

February 20, 2011

Uplifting Egypt; New Hope Ahead

We want to let you know Egypt is a wonderful adventure for families and we know the Egyptians see hope in this revolution. They hope it will bring new opportunities and strength, not just to their country but to their tourism too.

May 27, 2010

Remember the ash cloud from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano?

…Well, so do Gayle Botti and her grandson, en route to Egypt. Thanks to luck, good humor, and our included trip cancellation insurance this story has a happy ending! Gayle is a travel agent at Let’s Travel in Santa Monica CA. Her specialty is ‘unusual trips’ – and this was no exception. Her letter follows…

April 7, 2010

St Catherine’s Monastery

At Thomson Family Adventures we always try to mix up the must-see sights with the lesser traveled path. This is especially true in Egypt where we begin in Cairo, end in Luxor, and in the middle: Sharm el Sheik! This gives all ages a breather from the antiquities and dense history of the pharaohs, and…

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