Egypt
I had nearly 3 weeks in Egypt around early 2005. I decided against going on a tour and instead just winged
it around on the public transport system. A little unpredictable at times, but always an adventure ;-). I always
figured that the photography of people (which is usually my favourite photographic subject) is a lot harder if a
group of tourists all show up together, but when you're by yourself the locals will generally be far more candid
with you.
As much as I enjoyed all the main sites of Egypt like the Pyramids, the temples and Mt Sinai, my favourite
part of the trip was the 3 nights I spent out in the Dahkla Oasis in the Western Desert - the small mud-walled and
labyrinthine towns of Al Qasr and Balat made me feel like I'd stepped into a different world completey, and the
people in the small Oasis town were as friendly as I've met anywhere.
India
