Battle lines in the sand
Dugald Jellie stands in the desert at El Alamein, the last great killing field of Australian soldiers where the war was turned.
Date palms and a toy gun
At the gateway to the Great Sand Sea, David Wroe is enchanted by a remote Berber oasis that time (almost) forgot.
Sacked, burnt and saved
Belinda Jackson follows a roll call of legendary leaders to Alexandria.
Man handling in Cairo
Expecting harassment, Belinda Jackson instead feels only welcomed.
World's top 10 places of rest
Above ground, or six feet under, these are the world's top 10 cemeteries, which are prime spots for both the living and the dead.
Among friends in Cairo central
The Pension Roma hotel is a budget traveller's dream in the thick of the city action.
Not far from Cairo's madding crowds
David Wroe takes the alley less travelled and finds an oasis of calm in one of the world's great, bustling cities.
First class with the pharaohs
There's a Mediterranean getaway for under a tenner, writes Belinda Jackson.
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Nothing prepares you for the size and greatness of this captivating place. Sites such as Luxor's Karnak temple; the sand-swept tombs of the Valley of the Dead; Abu Simbel or the Great Pyramids are awe-inspiring. But you can also dine like pharaohs on the banks of the magnificent Red Sea after a day's snorkelling on the blue hole; or investigate its history in the fascinating museums of Cairo.
