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Your Guide in Sharm El Sheikh

It’s the simple things that really matter

People who travel a lot see the same things; yet, they react differently to the same encounters. More often than not, the way we react reflects who we are. Among our most prized possessions are our own simple things that stay in our mind and heart…
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A Day Out With Dive Point, Red Sea

I didn’t want to dive yesterday really. Well that is not strictly true. I did want to dive but I had been suffering with a bit of head cold since Friday so I was not exactly feeling on top form. Added to which, the weather at the moment is not wh…
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Four Seasons Spa: An Egyptian urban oasis

The Four Seasons Nile Plaza offers a spa experience like no other The spa offers many luxurious packages that cater to anyone in need of a bit of relaxation By Jessica Gulhane As Cairenes we all seem to be victims and eventually slaves to the inev…
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Word-class Chinese cuisine in the heart of Cairo

The Four Seasons’ “8” restaurant puts a decadent twist on Cantonese classics Eight restaurant at the Four Seasons Nile Plaza offers authentic and delicious food Our waitress tells us that the number eight is very important to the Chin…
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Coming Back ‘Home’: Reflections From An Egyptian Abroad

No two Egyptians are exactly alike. By Daniel Nour What does it mean to be an Egyptian? The dark skinned Nubian beauties of Edfu and Karnak aren’t the same as those pale Cairean women swishing around their tiled apartments. The Shubra ta…
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Style File: Christmas and make-up

We all know that beauty is in the eye  of the beholder. And while that’s a lovely sentiment, it makes buying cosmetic Christmas gifts a particularly daunting task. All those colours, textures and permutations may be great if you have an hour or…
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Diving Really Does Make You Hungry!

Well I am just back from a nice day diving on the house reef at Makadi Bay in the glorious Red Sea. I have not been in the water for a few weeks so it was nice to be getting wet again. The weather actually seemed a bit bleak this morning with a cold wind fr…
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Swimming With Dolphins in Sharm El Sheikh

After Giza pyramids and other ancient ruins, the beaches of Sharm El Sheikh are a big draw for tourists. Like many a sea-and-sun destination in and around Europe, Sharm El Sheikh has a dolphinarium offering a swim-with-dolphins program. Bey…
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Your way out of: WEIGHT GAIN part III

Now about that extra flub. Social networks have been buzzing with talk of the “inevitable” weight gain. “We haven’t yet lost the kilograms we piled on during the previous curfew, so watch out!” Dr Ehab Salam…
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Your way out of: PROBLEMS SLEEPING part II

As stress and anxiety mount, people get depressed and sleep deprived. Top that with a curfew and you have the shortest path to piling on extra weight! Ahram Online talks to experts about ways to counter the stress, lower anxiety levels, impro…
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