Unlike most of working people who plan their annual leave to be during summer, I usually take mine in winter. Strange, I know but I have several reason including the fact that I do not take one leave per year, but I prefer to divide my 25 working days on 2 (2 weeks holidays) and the rest as long weekend breaks whenever I need them. I think that is the best plan for those whose work load can endure them having longer holidays. (Yes, my boss cannot survive without me, haha!)
I have been planning for my winter leave since the beginning of November. Most of my friends who live in U.A.E have been persuading me to spend it with them. That was very tempting since I won't have to pay for accommodation, and Dubai is the best place in the whole world for a girl to do her shopping, which I desperately need and I do miss my friends there so very much; however my soul is yearning badly to explore new places, meet new people and bring out the adventurous side of me (slowly!).
Eventually, I made up my mind and decided that my next traveling spot should be the one and only Egypt. (Wait, don’t boo me, and let me explain.)
I know that within the current events (Egypt Vs. Algeria catastrophic football match that took place here in Sudan) it might not be the best idea, and I know that to most of Sudanese going to Egypt is as normal as going to their hometowns, but believe it or not I have never ever been to Egypt before, and since I am passionate about historical monuments and sites that embrace magical stories of old myths and legendary people, I truly think that a trip to Egypt would totally satisfy me.
I have planned my two weeks trip, from A- Z, arriving in Cairo, staying in low budget hotels, taking the train to Aswan, the bus to Abusimbil, visit the temples of Pharos, take the felluca to Luxor, spend nights at the Red Sea beaches in Hardagha, and finally visit mountain Sinai and the historical city of Dahab!
I am so excited!!
Thanks to the World Wide Web, planning all that wasn’t difficult, I even know how much money exactly do I need to take, and if I had a credit card (which we do not have here in Sudan) I would have made my bookings already.
But that made me think about my very own Sudan. Sudan has many beautiful places to visit, peaceful scenery to enjoy, historical sites to learn from, exotic markets for a unique shopping experience and lovely beaches to swim and dive too, yet it doesn’t get that much attention from tourists, and even if they do learn of Sudan and decide to visit, difficulties that appear in every step might turn them away.
I cannot do or change anything in the way our government handle tourism business with total ignorance or the way it treats tourists with complete arrogance, but I can try with one step, making the change that I can in helping attracting tourists to Sudan.
Online Tourism Awareness!
Websites that would tell travelers where to go, what to do, recommend hotels, contact details of hotels, advice on dealing with government authorities and officials, basically, just helping them plan their trip to Sudan.
Most of the available websites and links that would appear of you google "tourism Sudan" are outdated and utterly unhelpful.
Something should be done about that, we should help show others the beauty of Sudan since our government and media failed badly.
My first step here is that I would be willing to assist in every way possible anyone who is planning to visit Sudan for a holiday. Just contact me on my email mentioned on the side bar with all your questions and I will try my very best to help you. And I hope one of my fellow Sudanese bloggers would take my idea mentioned above and turn it into reality.
For the time being you can settle for Trip Advisor page on Sudan, or my future posts on Sudan attractions and traveling advice.
I have been planning for my winter leave since the beginning of November. Most of my friends who live in U.A.E have been persuading me to spend it with them. That was very tempting since I won't have to pay for accommodation, and Dubai is the best place in the whole world for a girl to do her shopping, which I desperately need and I do miss my friends there so very much; however my soul is yearning badly to explore new places, meet new people and bring out the adventurous side of me (slowly!).
Eventually, I made up my mind and decided that my next traveling spot should be the one and only Egypt. (Wait, don’t boo me, and let me explain.)
I know that within the current events (Egypt Vs. Algeria catastrophic football match that took place here in Sudan) it might not be the best idea, and I know that to most of Sudanese going to Egypt is as normal as going to their hometowns, but believe it or not I have never ever been to Egypt before, and since I am passionate about historical monuments and sites that embrace magical stories of old myths and legendary people, I truly think that a trip to Egypt would totally satisfy me.
I have planned my two weeks trip, from A- Z, arriving in Cairo, staying in low budget hotels, taking the train to Aswan, the bus to Abusimbil, visit the temples of Pharos, take the felluca to Luxor, spend nights at the Red Sea beaches in Hardagha, and finally visit mountain Sinai and the historical city of Dahab!
I am so excited!!
Thanks to the World Wide Web, planning all that wasn’t difficult, I even know how much money exactly do I need to take, and if I had a credit card (which we do not have here in Sudan) I would have made my bookings already.
But that made me think about my very own Sudan. Sudan has many beautiful places to visit, peaceful scenery to enjoy, historical sites to learn from, exotic markets for a unique shopping experience and lovely beaches to swim and dive too, yet it doesn’t get that much attention from tourists, and even if they do learn of Sudan and decide to visit, difficulties that appear in every step might turn them away.
I cannot do or change anything in the way our government handle tourism business with total ignorance or the way it treats tourists with complete arrogance, but I can try with one step, making the change that I can in helping attracting tourists to Sudan.
Online Tourism Awareness!
Websites that would tell travelers where to go, what to do, recommend hotels, contact details of hotels, advice on dealing with government authorities and officials, basically, just helping them plan their trip to Sudan.
Most of the available websites and links that would appear of you google "tourism Sudan" are outdated and utterly unhelpful.
Something should be done about that, we should help show others the beauty of Sudan since our government and media failed badly.
My first step here is that I would be willing to assist in every way possible anyone who is planning to visit Sudan for a holiday. Just contact me on my email mentioned on the side bar with all your questions and I will try my very best to help you. And I hope one of my fellow Sudanese bloggers would take my idea mentioned above and turn it into reality.
For the time being you can settle for Trip Advisor page on Sudan, or my future posts on Sudan attractions and traveling advice.

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