http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2007/06/13/tout-like-an-egyptian/ London to Shanghai, by land Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:51:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2007/06/13/tout-like-an-egyptian/#comment-29187 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:43:10 +0000 http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2007/06/13/tout-like-an-egyptian/#comment-29187 Aah... so the ankh symbolises life. It's good to learn some hard facts about hieroglyphs, instead of what our lousy tour guide fed us about everything representing "magic words, symbols and spells". And yes Will, Egypt has definitely soured our view of organised tourism in general. But no, I can't blame Iain's annoyance on the Manley problem of continuous need for food - I was the one ready to loot the snack stalls! (Maybe I've been hanging around him too much...) Aah… so the ankh symbolises life. It’s good to learn some hard facts about hieroglyphs, instead of what our lousy tour guide fed us about everything representing “magic words, symbols and spells”.
And yes Will, Egypt has definitely soured our view of organised tourism in general. But no, I can’t blame Iain’s annoyance on the Manley problem of continuous need for food - I was the one ready to loot the snack stalls! (Maybe I’ve been hanging around him too much…)

]]> http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2007/06/13/tout-like-an-egyptian/#comment-29103 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 21:01:45 +0000 http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2007/06/13/tout-like-an-egyptian/#comment-29103 Great Article Claire - Was Iain's annoyance exacerbated by the Manley problem of continuous need for copious quantities of food? Reading other articles you guys have written you don't appear to have encountered such problems when you weren't on packaged tours. Does this sour your view of organised tourism in general? Great Article Claire - Was Iain’s annoyance exacerbated by the Manley problem of continuous need for copious quantities of food?
Reading other articles you guys have written you don’t appear to have encountered such problems when you weren’t on packaged tours. Does this sour your view of organised tourism in general?

]]> http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2007/06/13/tout-like-an-egyptian/#comment-29084 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:05:50 +0000 http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2007/06/13/tout-like-an-egyptian/#comment-29084 Love the title and love the article. I am hoping to get Dave to read it tomorrow. He spent a long time in Egypt (fairly long ago) and I think he will be facsinated by your observations. Love the title and love the article. I am hoping to get Dave to read it tomorrow. He spent a long time in Egypt (fairly long ago) and I think he will be facsinated by your observations.

]]> http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2007/06/13/tout-like-an-egyptian/#comment-29053 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:10:00 +0000 http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2007/06/13/tout-like-an-egyptian/#comment-29053 How you are going to enjoy and appreciate the "simple" things in life after your travels. So wonderful to be able to share these experiences with you from the comforts of home. How you are going to enjoy and appreciate the “simple” things in life after your travels.
So wonderful to be able to share these experiences with you from the comforts of home.

]]> http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2007/06/13/tout-like-an-egyptian/#comment-29042 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:02:34 +0000 http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2007/06/13/tout-like-an-egyptian/#comment-29042 Wow Claire, this piece reminds me never to go to Egypt, you have described it so well! Great writing. Wow Claire, this piece reminds me never to go to Egypt, you have described it so well! Great writing.

]]> http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2007/06/13/tout-like-an-egyptian/#comment-29038 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:16:26 +0000 http://www.oldworldwandering.com/2007/06/13/tout-like-an-egyptian/#comment-29038 FYI: the ankh is the hieroglyph for "life" (living, etc.), the shen glyph is the symbol for "eternity." FYI: the ankh is the hieroglyph for “life” (living, etc.), the shen glyph is the symbol for “eternity.”

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