In just 40 years, the population of the Middle East and North Africa has blossomed from 197 million to a staggering 472 million, with few signs…
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.
The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of textiles, manuscripts, coins, photographs and other items and art related to the hajj and the holy cities of Medina and…
Long, hot and sweaty days, the constant hum of air conditioning, and feeling like you’re being cooked while you’re stuck in a traffic jam; summer in…
Between towns, checkpoints and rest stops along endless grey asphalt highways piercing through the uniformly beige and flat desert, little sticks out from this repetitious landscape.…
With 107 million people, Egypt is the 14th largest population in the world. However, Egypt’s population isn’t just enormous, it’s also fascinating in many other surprising…
In Cairo’s al-Qarafa, known more commonly as the City of the Dead, I met Um Mohammed, an elderly and cheerful woman, sitting on a chair at…
Food is an important part of travel and how we experience new countries. Here, we take a look at cookbooks from around the Middle East to…
With pictures of pharaohs and grand Islamic and ancient Egyptian monuments, Egyptian currency is well known for being pretty darn cool. However, the humble Egyptian pound…
When I’m running late for an appointment and need a taxi to get me somewhere as quickly possible, I always look out for a taxi with…
The trip from Cairo along the seemingly never-ending Cairo–Alexandria desert road and the connecting Wadi Natrun–El Alamein highway to the North Coast is a whopping 300…