Travels with John and Janice

John’s Story

updated on April 7, 2023April 7, 2023By John and Janice

We never told this part of the story about our travels in the middle east, but it was an important moment for John. One would never expect to experience a moment that an intervention by God can only explain; there can be no other explanation.

Cairo – The Egyptian Museum and Coptic Churches

updated on March 22, 2023March 22, 2023By John and Janice

King Tut Funeral Mask at Egyptian Museum in Cairo

It was hard to believe our fantastic adventure was coming to an end. This was our last day, and we spent it in Cairo, Egypt, with our guide and now friend Sam. we looked forward to a great day visiting the Egyptian Museum, Coptic Cairo, and a few other sites. Sam picked us up at the hotel around 8:...

Alexandria Egypt – “The Paris of antiquity.”

updated on March 22, 2023March 22, 2023By John and Janice

We were happy to fly from Dubai back to Cairo for a few days before returning home. We initially would stay in Dubai for a few days, but we're happy we changed our minds. Seeing new buildings and architecture was not why we made the trip. It was to see the beginnings of civilization. We arrived in ...

Our Cruise of the Middle East

updated on March 11, 2023March 11, 2023By John and Janice

We planned this cruise from Athens, Greece, to Dubai, UAE, for several years, and it got canceled or delayed because of war and Covid19. We finally got our chance to see areas of the world that were on our bucket lists.

Our initial plan was too visit the wonders of Egypt and Jordan with...

Luxor and The Valley of The Kings

updated on March 10, 2023March 10, 2023By John and Janice

Karnak

Having completed the Suez Canal, the Norweigan Jade landed in the port of Safaga, Egypt. We had arranged through our Cairo guide, Sam, for a friend of his to be our guide in Luxor, where we could visit the temple of Karnak and the Valley of the Kings.

It was an crazy drive; Janice was ...