A 96-year-old woman passing away due to natural causes is not normally newsworthy or surprising, let alone shocking. However, the death of Queen Elizabeth II on…
Author: Thomas Pinn
Thomas Pinn
Thomas can often be found taking walks throughout Cairo in search of the weird and wonderful. He is interested in local histories and is studying for a Master's in international relations with a particular focus on Cairene urban development and heritage conservation.
With an unfamiliar language and different customs, living abroad can sometimes be difficult; but on the bright side, living abroad often ends in ridiculous, confusing, and…
Some cafes are well-known for their great coffee and nice atmospheres, while some restaurants are known for their food and service; however, some cafes and restaurants…
Djibouti is an incredibly small country with less than a million people that despite its size is home to a diverse array of sites of natural…
Egypt is famed for its calm and atmospheric sunset felucca rides amidst the chaos of Cairo and for luxurious Nile cruises as seen in jealousy-inducing Instagram…
Travelling with friends can be an absolute nightmare even before you’ve booked anything. The planning stage can drive you crazy because you’ll have that one friend…
Cairo has given birth to numerous fantastic novelists and poets throughout the centuries and has been the setting of many memorable novels. Driving this has been…
The Iraqi poet Nazik al-Malaika in her poem ‘Love Song for Words’ poses the audience with a striking question, ‘why do we fear words?’ However, al-Malaika’s…
The days of cheap air travel are gone, but there’s still a few locations that you can get to from Egypt without having to sell the…
Beekeeping’s Deep-rooted History In The Middle East The word honey brings up childhood memories of Winnie the Pooh, the beloved fictional bear whose love of honey…