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Two women, four burgers, one island: Zamalek’s new burger joints

Two women, four burgers, one island: Zamalek’s new burger joints

If you love burgers but have tired of the stale fast food variety, Zamalek has a few spruced up surprises…
Downtown’s department stores: A demolished history of a bygone era

Downtown’s department stores: A demolished history of a bygone era

The entryway is warm and welcoming, despite the vast space and the vaulted ceilings. Huge green walls embrace tens of…
Dahab’s first Egyptian woman divemaster blazes a trail

Dahab’s first Egyptian woman divemaster blazes a trail

She takes her clients to another world — one in which, as if traveling to outer space, visitors must wear…
Cairo Kitchen arrives in Maadi

Cairo Kitchen arrives in Maadi

For one of Cairo’s more cosmopolitan corners, Maadi’s dining options have always seemed a bit banal. There’s plenty of fast…
A reluctant holiday: Many Copts won’t fully celebrate Christmas

A reluctant holiday: Many Copts won’t fully celebrate Christmas

Coptic Christians are preparing to celebrate their second post-revolution Christmas on Monday 7 January, but many say holiday cheer is…
Bring out the chef in you: Award-winning recipes to warm up your winter

Bring out the chef in you: Award-winning recipes to warm up your winter

The Egyptian Chefs Association recently held a series of culinary competitions where highly skilled chefs were asked to tap into…
2012 family vacation spots: Worry-free local destinations for the holidays

2012 family vacation spots: Worry-free local destinations for the holidays

We’ve covered a number of local destinations this year in the travel section — from east to west and north…
Changing destinations: 2012 has seen shifts in travel habits

Changing destinations: 2012 has seen shifts in travel habits

Political instability has taken its toll on the tourism industry since the 25 January revolution. The continued security vacuum and…
Resolutions for personal revolutions

Resolutions for personal revolutions

With revolutions and resolutions, winter in Egypt has become a time of change and resistance, and as the winter chill…
Picks for 2012: The fashion we’ll take into the new year

Picks for 2012: The fashion we’ll take into the new year

As the year comes to a a close, winter settles in on our wardrobes, piling over memories of sleeveless tops,…
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