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Category: Egypt

Inside the Great Pyramid

by Piia MustamakiCulture, Egypt, Solo Travel, The Middle East, UNESCO World Heritage SitePosted on July 13, 2021September 3, 2022No Comments

Mohammed is walking so fast in front of me I have a hard time concentrating on anything but keeping track of his black polo shirt and shiny hair. “It’s the wrong time of the day to come,” I think to myself.  The sun is relentless. There is so much sand in the air it’s hurting …

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Bathing in Islamic Cairo

by Piia MustamakiBathing, Egypt, Solo Travel, The Middle East, Travel StoriesPosted on June 29, 2021September 4, 2022No Comments

One of my favorite things to do in a new city is to get naked with strange women and bathe. Well, that’s how some people have described it to me, but in my mind it’s the most normal thing. This probably has to do with me being from Finland, where nudity and going to sauna …

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