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King of the Djinns (Geniis)
According to legend, Beit al-Kreitlia is home to Sultan al-Watawit (Watawit means bat) – King of the Djins and his seven daughters who sleep peacefully in golden beds at the bottom of a magic well in the corner of the […]
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Shajar Al-Durr – Sultana of Egypt
Halfway up Al-Muezz St. in the medieval part of Old Cairo stands the impressive complex of Qalawun. Across the road from Qalawun complex is the mausoleum which houses the body of As-Salih Nagm Al-din Ayyub. His grandfather was brother to […]
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Why is Mara always changing things?
I get asked this question quite a lot “Why are you changing it?” First of all, life is always changing, isn’t it? Just when I think I have got what I offer as good as is possible, another new idea […]
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ABDEEN PALACE, CAIRO
Abdeen Palace in Cairo has an amazing display of gifts given to the Kings and Presidents of Egypt as well as A LOT of unusual items such as the smallest handgun in the world. Must Visit!
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Islamic Museum of Art
The “Islamic Museum of Art” is a much too limiting name for this outstanding museum in my opinion. When I first visited it, I could not believe I had lived in Egypt for over 8 years and had never heard […]
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TripAdvisor – lesson in stupidity
Following up on my TripAdvisor saga. Just another example to illustrate how they don’t appear to either read/comprehend what they are doing regarding reviews nor have an internal owner account filing system to track what they do to us. This […]
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Review Information for Mara House
Yes, some might say “she is cutting off her nose to spite her face” and some may say “good for her, she’s standing on her principles” and some may answer “Principles don’t put food in your belly”. Whatever, I am […]
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Dispute with TripAdvisor
The purpose of this post is to record these events and facts to do with our ranking on TripAdvisor. I try to be a positive person, always looking for the silver lining behind the cloud and encouraging everyone else to […]
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