Cairo - off the bucket list
When I first created my travel bucket list back in college, I had dreams of visiting some of the world’s most iconic places, but Egypt wasn’t really on my radar. However, considering it’s home to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramids, I might have added it, even if it wasn’t at the forefront of my mind. After already checking off the Colosseum in Rome and the Taj Mahal in India, it only felt right to experience the Pyramids next. I was in luck – my younger brother has been living and working in Egypt for the past three years. I'd been meaning to visit for ages, but life kept getting in the way. This year, though, I made a solid plan to carve out some time, and I brought the boys along for the adventure. Our journey began with a brief stopover in Dubai before we flew to Cairo on Christmas night. The flight from Dubai to Cairo took about two and a half hours, and the Boeing we boarded was spacious with excellent service. We landed just past midnight and were gre...
