How I did it: I broke a couple dating rules. These rules were very arbitrary and out-dated, but long-held. I was glad to see that breaking them turned out so well. He was a great guy! Now I know what it is like to be treated well by men. Very good experience. Too bad we met while I was on work-related travel. Read how I did it…
How I did it: A shore excursion in Istanbul took us to a club where we were fed Turkish food and treated to folk dancing and some belly dancing. There were live musicians yet they chose to play recorded music for the dances itself. Weird. Read how I did it…
How I did it: At the pyramids in Giza, I took a 15min ride. Camel as fairly sedate and it wasn't too bumpy of a ride. I did freak out at the begining due to not leaning back as far as I really needed to while it rose from the ground. Read how I did it…
How I did it: The cruise took us to Alexandria then I had a private guide meet us. GAT Tours arranged a tour based upon my choices: Pyramids, museum, lunch on the Nile, Khan El Khalili. I even got them to add riding camels at the pyramids! They did take me to places I didn't ask for, however the time it took to get to my other choices meant that I got to see the "breaking of the fast" on the last Friday of Ramadan, and we were in Khan El Khalili at the… Read how I did it…
How I did it: Went to Istanbul and found Cemberlitas Hamami. $35+ gets you a massage with your steam and bath. It feels like a huge cat licking you all over. It wasn't all that relaxing since the attendance was kneading hard. Lying on the circular tablet while steaming was cool though. I fell asleep there. Read how I did it…
How I did it: 12-day cruise with Norwegian Cruise lines. The cruise started in Istanbul, then went to Ephesus, Mykonos, Santorini, Crete, Egypt (Cairo-Giza and Alexandria), Corfu, Olympia, and Athens. Read how I did it…