Travel Stories by Yavuz

The World Is
Worth It

Slow travel, honest stories, and places that deserve more than a weekend.

From the Road

Camel rider at the Pyramids of Giza with the ancient monuments rising behind

December 15, 2021

Egypt Doesn't Let You Stay Neutral

I thought I knew what to expect. The pyramids, the heat, the chaos. None of it prepared me for what it actually feels like to stand at the edge of Cairo and watch the ancient world begin.

Cairo, Egypt

Seated double statue of pharaoh and consort in golden afternoon light, Luxor Temple

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Luxor Temple at the End of the Day

Luxor Temple sits in the middle of the city, open to the air, lit gold after dark. You walk past it on the corniche and it's just there — sphinxes and obelisks and colossal statues, three thousand years old, surrounded by the city.

January 7, 2022

White sand beach with wooden pier and thatched umbrellas on the Red Sea

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Hurghada Doesn't Pretend

After two weeks of pyramids and temples I arrived in Hurghada needing to stop. The town doesn't pretend to be anything other than what it is: hotels, seafront, reef. That turned out to be exactly right.

January 10, 2022