Tropicana Azure, Sharm El Sheikh
So we were looking for a good family beach holiday for the October half-term.
There are various options available, but I wanted something relatively luxurious, great beach, good hotel pools, good all-inclusive food, and options for snorkelling.
Sharm El Sheikh kept coming up on the list, and frankly so many of the hotels look just right for [...]
Shark attacks in Sharm El Sheikh
The BBC reports that Sharm El Sheik has had to suspend watersport activities after a string of shark attacks in the region:
Shark attacks three tourists in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
Three tourists have been injured by a shark in three separate attacks at the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.
Virtually all water sports have been suspended at the [...]
Jolie Ville, Luxor
I had planned to get this blog started before our first holiday - which turned out to be in Luxor, Egypt, in October 2008.
I’m planning to provide more information soon - but in the meantime, here’s a couple of photos from the Jolie Ville Maritim that we stayed in:
And, yes, it was as gorgeous as [...]
December 8, 2008Olu Deniz
For our second holiday we’ve been looking around for a location with an excellent beach as well as historical interest, and Olu Deniz is currently showing top of our list.
When you see a picture like this, it’s hard not to see why:
I’ve already been doing some research on Olu Deniz, and I’ll get some more [...]