This is our guide for what to wear in Egypt as a female traveler — A complete packing guide to visiting all of Egypt’s most beautiful landmarks while respecting the local culture and feeling comfortable. Trying to figure out what to wear as a woman in a Muslim-majority country like Egypt can be tricky. Can…
Did you know that to say “7am” in Zanzibar, you say “one o’clock”? That’s called Swahili Time. It’s just one of many things we learned about living in Zanzibar.
Simple Swahili proverbs and sayings you can use in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and many other countries.
Ramadan is a huge part of life in Zanzibar, which is mostly Muslim. Here are a few tips for how to make the most of Ramadan in Zanzibar as a visitor.
Our full guide to living in Cairo and Egypt, for anyone considering moving there. Everything including safety, language, religion, money, costs and more.
From people learning Swahili every day in Tanzania, the best resources we’ve found for learning Swahili online.
The Dead Sea is one of the biggest attractions in Israel and the West Bank and the place I was most looking forward to when we decided to add Israel / Palestine to our travel plans. During our time here, I discovered that this area is so much more than floating on the Dead Sea…
A list of everyday Hebrew words and phrases to sound like a local in Israel.
If you have running goals, you have to decide: how far do you aim to run? And how fast? Here’s me benchmarking myself and setting goals for everything from the 100m run to the 100 mile ultra marathon.
The complicated politics of nation, cultural identity and religion in Israel, Palestine or whatever you want to call “this part of the world”.