From Spectator to Player: the Game of Life and an Exclusive Journey Through Egypt in 2024!
Are you a player or a spectator in the game of life? Be a player and join Mara as she travels through Egypt in 2024!
My First Trip to the Pyramids of Giza was a Disaster!
My first trip to the Egyptian Pyramids was a complete waste of time and money. The first time I came to Egypt (2000) was on a 7-night group cruise on the Nile with a lovely bunch of people. I had no intention of going to Cairo or seeing the Pyramids. I was on a tight…
Gayer Anderson Pasha: From Ireland to Egypt
Gayer Anderson Pasha: A Remarkable Tale of Survival, Serendipity, and Legacy – Discover the Extraordinary Life Behind the Enigmatic House – a Cairo gem.
Tipping in Egypt
updated 31 Aug 2025. Tipping in Egypt isn’t just about money — it’s a cultural art. Get the essential guide to tipping, baksheesh, and avoiding mistakes that could offend or confuse locals.
Modern Myths about Egypt: 15 things NOT to believe
Truths behind common modern myths about Egypt. From safety to culture, these 15 debunked misconceptions will help you explore Egypt with confidence.
The Dark Side of Travel Blogging: Things That Drive Me Crazy
Exposing the tactics and myths of profit-driven travel bloggers who hijack your time and understanding of Egypt. Examine the same writing formula used.
Queen Nazli of Egypt: her story, part III
Queen Nazli’s medical treatments, a daughter’s forbidden love, financial struggles, and the tragic events that shaped her final years.
Queen Nazli of Egypt: her story, part II
Queen Nazli part II, the royal harem, Queen of Egypt, her children, Secrets and Sorrows. Death of her husband King Fouad and finally some freedom to love.
Queen Nazli of Egypt: her story
Queen Nazli’s illustrious ancestors, her early years, follow the journeys of her siblings. Uncover the mysteries and rich history of her family’s heritage.
Hatshepsut – a woman in a man’s world
The life of Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt’s female pharaoh, who challenged traditional dictates of rulership. Her family, Thurmose III, Neferure, and Senenmut.
An American Girl’s Journey Into the Hidden Language of Ancient Egypt
A true story of an American traveler in Egypt whose search for meaning led from Saqqara and Giza to Abydos and Dendera, uncovering Omm Sety’s legacy and a deeper way of understanding hieroglyphs.
Who built the Great Pyramid of Giza?
An alternative theory on the Great Pyramid’s construction as told by Thoth the Athlantean, the Egyptian god of wisdom and Keeper of the Records
Thoth – Why he built the Great Pyramid of Giza
Journey with Thoth from Atlantis to Egypt, unlocking the secrets of the Great Temple, the Children of Light, and the Great Pyramid.
Omm Sety (Dorothy Eady): The Woman Who Remembered Ancient Egypt | TheSevenKeys #3
Are you sceptical or intrigues by Omm Sety’s reincarnation? Her past life as a priestess in love with Pharaoh Sety I? What does it mean to you? Part 3 of TheSevenKeys series by Mara.
How the Stones Found Me | TheSevenKeys #2
I arrived in Egypt with a sense of coming home, but the path to the temples wasn’t straight. It was the guests at Mara House—teachers, mystics, and healers—whose questions became keys, unlocking a flood of understanding and transforming me from a resident into a guide. This is the story of how Abydos and Dendera wove their enchantment around my soul.
Captivating Egypt: Revisiting How My Adventure Began.
Looking back on how Egypt captivated me on my first visit – I found myself “home”. From starting a club to adventuring from Ireland to Egypt, many moons ago – a personal story.
Dendera Temple’s Celestial Secrets | TheSevenKeys #7
To approach Dendera is to walk towards a mirage. This isn’t just a temple to a goddess—it’s a ancient observatory, a stone-built bridge to the stars. Join us to unravel the mysteries of the Zodiac ceiling, the enigmatic crypt carvings, and the profound cosmic wisdom hidden in plain sight. This is the final key on the seeker’s path.
The Saga of RAMSES III, Medinet Habu Temple, and the ‘Screaming Mummy’
Ramesses III, his son Pentawer, familial betrayal, murder, a mysterious mummy, shocking method of calculating soldiers’ pay, secret of the screaming mummy,
What a Pity!
One of these days I’m going to write a blog on this. Pity they didn’t find my blog and know the pitfalls to avoid. Seems they fell into all of them. However, I do disagree with some of her story points – and notice that she could have been more specific about the sites and…
Suleiman al Faransawi – Joseph Anthelme Seve
Suleiman al-Faransawi, from soldier of France to military commander of Muhammad Ali, architect of Egypt’s model Army and great-grandfather of Queen Nazli