Get active in Durban Durban by Qin Xie - November 3, 2015June 17, 2020 In a country which is already fitness conscious (Virgin Active began in South Africa), Durban stands out with its special blend of sports and wildlife.
Six awesome sights around Tunisia Tunisia by Qin Xie - April 7, 2015June 17, 2020 I went digging through my old photographs from Tunisia and, well, it’s still as hauntingly beautiful.
Felucca ride in Aswan Aswan by Qin Xie - December 7, 2014June 16, 2020 As you travel towards the upper reaches of the Egyptian Nile, nearing to Aswan, you begin to see feluccas floating down stream.
Philae Temple, Lake Nasser Aswan by Qin Xie - November 26, 2014June 16, 2020 Philae Temple, accessible by boat only, was the last temple on my Nile journey and perhaps the most modernised for tourists.
The dams at Aswan Aswan by Qin Xie - November 7, 2014June 16, 2020 One of the distinguishing features about the Nile is that it flows from the south to the north. The other is that it has an indeterminable source.
Unfinished Obelisk, Aswan Aswan by Qin Xie - October 26, 2014June 16, 2020 Commissioned by Queen Hatshepsut, the Unfinished Obelisk would have been the biggest obelisk in the world – if it had been completed.
Ptolemic Temple and Crocodile Museum Kom Kombo by Qin Xie - October 7, 2014June 16, 2020 At Kom Ombo, situated impressively near the river, is the Ptolemic Temple of Kom Ombo and the Crocodile Museum.
Temple of Horus and the city of Edfu Edfu by Qin Xie - September 26, 2014June 16, 2020 It is said that the temple was built as a sign of good will towards the Egyptians as it was built in the Ancient Egyptian style.
Colossi of Memnon, Luxor Luxor by Qin Xie - September 7, 2014June 16, 2020 With no sign of the mortuary temple now and no buildings nearby, they look rather like a pair of ancient rulers sitting, and watching, silently over their kingdom.
Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Luxor Luxor by Qin Xie - August 24, 2014July 5, 2020 For the Pharoahs of Ancient Egypt, looting of their tombs by grave robbers was a big problem.