Captivating Egypt: Revisiting How My Adventure Began.
Looking back on how Egypt captivated me on my first visit and I found myself “home”. From starting a club to adventuring far away from Ireland to Egypt, many many moons ago – a personal story.
A Man’s Gotta Do What A Man’s Gotta Do – Part II – April 2021
Where I left the story of our street – it was supposed to be tarmacadamed by Aug 2020 at the latest…. On the morning of the 7th April our street finally woke up to the early morning sound of front loaders and earth movers! Follow are the precious videos of the end of our 5…
A Man’s Gotta Do What A Man’s Gotta Do!
Luxor was dug up in 2017 to install natural gas in all the homes – great! However, 3 years later our street is one of the last streets in Luxor still waiting for tarmacadam. This is the story of the shocking mess we were left with, and how Amr and our guys repaired the damage…
Latest Measures in the fight against COVID-19 in Egypt.
The Prime Minister at a press conference in the council of ministers decides: Starting tomorrow Wednesday. (this is a google translation so I don’t understand some of it) Ban the movement of citizens all over the republic or move on all roads from 7pm to 6am for two weeks All public and private mass transport…
Community Life Winding Down in Egypt
update on coronavirus in Egypt
“It’s Like Riding a Bicycle” – Not!
Get ready to pedal through my first Luxor cycling adventure – fear, coordination quirks, and all. Let’s chat about conquering challenges, how society shapes us, and finding our brave side. Plus, I’ll spill the beans on how Egypt’s handling COVID-19.
Egypt March 2020 – Coronavirus (COVID-9)
Maybe when I’m dead, some people will say I was an entrepreneur. What’s that? Dictionary definition: “a person who sets up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit.” Yes, I been trying to do that since about the age of 21. I never succeeded until Mara House, but I…
Feeling Grateful…
I haven’t written here for a while. My life has been a bit hectic between family, travel and business. But I woke up this morning in Mara House, Luxor. I have been back exactly 4 weeks yesterday and it has been a whirlwind of catching up with everything. My son has built us a BBQ…
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 or realisation hits me. I really don’t know what drives me when it comes to…