Egypt
Six of the best historic hotels in Egypt
From lamp-lit rooms with views once enjoyed by Alexander the Great to a Churchill favourite, these hotels have atmosphere in spades.
- by Belinda Jackson
Cairo tour food takes you beyond kebabs and falafel
The pre-tour notes advised me to skip lunch (and probably breakfast), and to wear good walking shoes.
- by Belinda Jackson
Ancient Egyptian sites: Six of the best temples to see
Egyptian temples are wonder-filled gateways to the past.
- by Brian Johnston
Cairo travel guide and things to do: Why visitors to Egypt shouldn't skip the huge capital city
Cairo, the chaotic but captivating Egyptian capital, is preparing for its overdue return to the bosom of the world traveller.
- by Belinda Jackson
What is Koshari? Where to find the best of this classic Egyptian dish
Koshari makes no sense until you eat it.
- by Ben Groundwater
Airport review: Cairo International Airport, brace for delays at Africa's busiest airport
Once a shabby affair, Cairo's newer Terminals 2 and 3 fall in with international expectations.
- by Belinda Jackson
Airline review: EgyptAir, Boeing 787-9, economy class, Dubai-Cairo
EgyptAir, which turns 90 this year, doesn't have the bling of its Gulf rivals, but is a worthy alternative that is often cheaper.
- by Belinda Jackson
Cairo, Egypt, travel guide and things to do: Nine highlights
They might be 4500 years old, but there's change afoot around the Pyramids of Giza.
- by Belinda Jackson
Travel tips and advice for Luxor, Egypt: The eight things you should see and do
New discoveries mean Egypt's ancient sites are just getting better and better.
- by Ute Junker
Airport review: Cairo International, Terminal 3, Egypt
A note for your own security: always use Uber or its Middle Eastern equivalent, Careem.
- by Belinda Jackson