Tim & Ingrid Briscoe

As I write this, the heat is increasing, the holidays are closer, exams are being written and Summer  fever is beginning in Egypt! And…

In Egypt, I have found that a One way street is indeed an interesting social phenomenon. In many other countries, the one way definition…

WHAT IS A HUD HUD? The hud-hud (or Hoopoe) is a bird that is commonly found across Africa, Asia and Europe. We have become…

Meet my favourite, unmistakable African Raptor! At the time of writing, we are 6 months in to the Initial Covid-19 lockdown 2020, and we…

In the Islamic faith, there are 2 Eid Celebrations every year. In a previous blog, we wrote about the “greater Eid” (Eid el Adha),…

Is it a goose?     Does it come from Egypt? Well, some interesting questions. I know that in South Africa (our home) there…

As winter hits Egypt, this year (2019) has begun with snow on Mt Sinai, people rushing out to buy slippers, heaters, blankets and scarves……..

WHAT IS A NILOMETER? Nilo = the River Nile                  Meter = a measurement of Apparently there…

Recently I was in a restaurant in Cairo called: “Aish wi Malh”. This is Arabic for Bread and Salt. I thought this was a…