Our family was in desperate need of a winter holiday. While everyone we knew frequented Hurghada, Luxor or Aswan as favourite winter time destinations in Egypt, we decided to be a bit more adventurous and go east! I came across a post on social media talking about the serene Dakhla oasis, one of seven oases […]
Family holiday destinations
Family Hike in Cheltenham
The Cotswolds will always have a special place in my heart. It was where we spent our first bank holiday after moving to the UK. This was also our first family hike and our first encounter with the rolling hills of the English countryside. It is no surprise that it is listed as an “area of […]
Summer Family Fun in Rhodes, Greece
With literally thousands of islands throughout the Ionian and Aegean seas, Greece has always been a favourite summer family holiday destination. You might have gone to Crete as a kid, to Mykonos with your friends from uni or to Santorini for your honeymoon. But now that you have kids, this might be the right time to […]
Exploring the Fossils of the Fayoum Oasis
Thought Egypt only has 5,000-year-old pyramids? Think again! Fayoum is a city in Egypt built around one of the oases in the Western Desert. It has some of the oldest marine fossils in the world, beautiful sand dunes, and a thriving pottery community. I have been dying to go to Fayoum after seeing countless photos […]
How to Choose a Hosting Provider for Your Blog
When I decided to relaunch by family travel blog Miro from Cairo on WordPress.org, not only did I have to register my domain, but I also had to find a hosting provider. There are thousands of web hosts out there and many of them meet the minimum requirements of WordPress. But I still had to […]
