Mohsen - Lili on the Loose

3 11, 2016

Egyptian Sidekick Review

By Lili|November 3rd, 2016|Categories: Travel, Travel Review|Tags: 2015, Africa, Cairo, Dahshur, day trip, Dream of Egypt, Egypt, Egyptian Sidekick, Egyptologist, Giza, Memphis, Middle East, Mohsen, recommendation, Review, Saqqara, Sidekick, tour, tour company, Travel Thursday|0 Comments

On my second day in Egypt, I wanted to splurge and have a private tour, so I could see the sights of Dahshur, Memphis, and Saqqara at my own pace. Trying to find a reputable Egyptologist guide online was a bit daunting, so I decided to go in a different direction. This is my review of Egyptian Sidekick. This review is my own and was not solicited by the tour company and I paid full price for the tour. What is it? Egyptian Sidekick is a private tour organizer that provides tailored sightseeing experiences for you or your group. They

23 02, 2016

Egypt Travelogue: Day 4, Part 5 – Imhotep Museum & Kushari

By Lili|February 23rd, 2016|Categories: Museums, Travel, Travel Memories, Travelogue|Tags: 2015, Africa, columns, desert, Diary, Dream of Egypt, dust, Egypt, Egypt Travelogue, Egyptian Museum, Egyptian Sidekick, exhibit, Faience Wall Tiles, history, Imhotep, Imhotep Museum, koshari, kushari, Marble, Merrenre I, Middle East, Mohsen, Mummies, Mummy, museum, sand, Saqqara, Sidekick|0 Comments

This is my travel diary of my trip to Egypt. It contains in detail my memories of what I did and saw. Sunday October 25, 2015 Egypt: Day 4, Part 5 - Imhotep Museum & Kushari We finally found someone who told us that the museum we were looking for was at the entrance to Saqqara....all of Saqqara (not just the ancient part) and that we'd need to head to the car entrance to find it. So we headed back to where our driver was parked and took a short drive to the Imhotep Museum entrance. Admission to the

18 02, 2016

Egypt Travelogue: Day 4, Part 4 – Saqqara

By Lili|February 18th, 2016|Categories: Travel, Travel Memories, Travelogue|Tags: 2015, 5th dynasty, Africa, Akhet-hotep, barb wire, bat, Bent Pyramid, Chicago, Chicago Field Museum, Civ, Civilization, colonnade, columns, Dahshur, Dashur, desert, Diary, Djoser, Dream of Egypt, dust, Egypt, Egypt Travelogue, Egyptian Sidekick, exhibit, Faience Wall Tiles, funerary complex, game, Great Court, Heb-Sed Court, Herimeru, Hidalgo, history, horse, House of the South, Illinois, Imhotep, Imhotep Museum, Indian Rupee, Isi, Iy, Khenu, Marble, mastaba, Meidum, Memphis, mice, Middle East, Mohsen, money, Movie, museum, North America, paint, Pharaoh, prince, Ptah-hote, Pyramid, Red Pyramid, sand, Saqqara, Sidekick, Sneferu, Step Pyramid, Temple T, Token Palace, Tomb, trivia, Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, Unas, Unas Causeway, Unas Pyramid, Unas-Ankh, USA, video game|1 Comment

This is my travel diary of my trip to Egypt. It contains in detail my memories of what I did and saw. Sunday October 25, 2015 Egypt: Day 4, Part 4 - Saqqara Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara. As we pulled up to the complex at Saqqara it started to rain. I realized I didn't want to walk around with my big heavy bag any longer and so took out just some of the essentials into a sack. (This would be a big mistake.) Upon stepping out I found the rain to be mostly just sprinkles, and

16 02, 2016

Egypt Travelogue: Day 4, Part 3 – Memphis Open Air Museum

By Lili|February 16th, 2016|Categories: Travel, Travel Memories, Travelogue|Tags: 2015, Africa, caretaker, Colossus of Ramses II, column, Dream of Egypt, Egypt, Egypt Travelogue, Egyptian Sidekick, Egyptologist, Great Temple of Ptah, Hieroglyphics, Memphis, Middle East, mit rahina museum, Mohsen, Rameses II, Sidekick, sphinx|2 Comments

This is my travel diary of my trip to Egypt. It contains in detail my memories of what I did and saw. Sunday October 25, 2015 Egypt: Day 4, Part 3 - Memphis Open Air Museum As we drove to Memphis I marveled again at the small villages and towns we were driving through. I swear I saw every type of livestock and animal that could be ridden or eaten (well except for Rabbits or Llamas). I saw Yaks, Water Buffalos, Camels, Horses, Donkeys, Cows, lambs, Ducks, Chickens, as well as plenty of dogs and cats. I chatted a bit with Mohsen

13 02, 2016

Egypt Travelogue: Day 4, Part 2 – Bent Pyramid

By Lili|February 13th, 2016|Categories: Travel, Travel Memories, Travelogue|Tags: 2015, Africa, Bent Pyramid, Black Pyramid, Dahshur, Dashur, Dream of Egypt, Egypt, Egypt Travelogue, Egyptian Sidekick, Giza, Hetepheres I, Middle East, Mohsen, Pharaoh, Photo Essay, Pyramid, Queen Hetepheres I, Red Pyramid, Sidekick, Sneferu|2 Comments

This is my travel diary of my trip to Egypt. It contains in detail my memories of what I did and saw. Sunday October 25, 2015 Egypt: Day 4, Part 2 - the Bent Pyramid It was only a few minutes drive from the Red Pyramid to the Bent Pyramid. Mohsen and I bumped into another Egyptian Sidekick and his charges (Hugo and Cristina) and we were joined by a bored guard on his cell phone. The 5 of us (and the guard) were the only people in sight. In the distance you can see the ruins of the Black

10 02, 2016

Egypt Travelogue: Day 4, Part 1 – Road to Dahshur

By Lili|February 10th, 2016|Categories: Travel, Travel Memories, Travelogue|Tags: 2015, Africa, Bent Pyramid, Dahshur, Dashur, Dream of Egypt, Egypt, Egypt Travelogue, Egyptian Sidekick, Giza, Indiana Jones, Middle East, Mohsen, Pharaoh, Pyramid, Red Pyramid, Sidekick, Sneferu, Tomb|0 Comments

This is my travel diary of my trip to Egypt. It contains in detail my memories of what I did and saw. Sunday October 25, 2015 Egypt: Day 4, Part 1 - Road to Dahshur I woke up early and took a shower to help wake up. Although the day before the hotel told me I could stay in the room...I figured there would be problems. Which is why I packed up before going off in search of breakfast. To my non-surprise the only option was the buffet (the same one from the night before). I didn't have high hopes. As