by Jonathan Look | May 3, 2018 | Adventure, Africa, Egypt, Travel
When you think of Egypt – pyramids, the Nile River, the Sahara desert, and camels are what immediately come to mind. I always wanted to visit Egypt, and when On the Go Tours offered me the opportunity to go on their Abu Simbel Sun festival trip, I jumped at the... 
by Jonathan Look | Apr 10, 2018 | Adventure, Africa, Egypt, Photography, Travel
All relaxed from our Felucca Cruise on the Nile, we delved back into ancient Egyptian history with a visit to the Temple of Kom Ombo, on the banks of the Nile River. It was astounding how well preserved the temple is, particularly the detail on the murals and the... 
by Jonathan Look | Mar 30, 2018 | Adventure, Africa, Egypt, People, Photography, Photography, Travel
We had spent several days traveling around Egypt at a rather frenetic pace, and our group was beginning to wish for a little time to relax. We had ridden camels at the Pyramids, toured around Cairo, taken a night train, attended the Abu Simbel Sun Festival,... 
by Jonathan Look | Mar 26, 2018 | Adventure, Africa, Egypt, Landscape, Markets, Photography, Photography, Travel
What Was It Like Visiting a Nubian Village Today on our Egyptian trip, we visited the Nubian Village of Nag`Gharb Siheil, near Aswan, on the edge of the West Bank of the Nile in southern Egypt. Nubian history predates ancient Egypt and there is evidence that direct... 
by Jonathan Look | Mar 20, 2018 | Africa, Egypt, Photography, Temples, Travel
The Temple of Isis at Philae, an Egyptian Temple originally located in the Nile River on nearby Philae Island, was moved in the 1970’s to its new location on Agilkia Island after the flooding of Lake Nasser. The temple was built during the 4th Century BCE and is... 
by Jonathan Look | Mar 19, 2018 | Africa, Egypt, Photography, Temples
It has been a long-term dream of mine to visit and take pictures of Egyptian pyramids at Giza, but I had no idea how much seeing them would affect me. Sure, I had seen pictures before, but I don’t think anything can prepare you for the enormity of the pyramids....
