Egypt Beyond The Pyramids

Discover the history of Egypt in the lap of luxury

- Myrdith Leon-McCormack

The mere mention of Egypt brings to mind the vision of the Pyramids, Sphinx, desert sands, camels, artifacts, Egyptian museums, the Nile River, Cleopatra, King Tut, and Moses just to name a few things that stand out in one’s head. But as of late this once great nation and its people have suffered tremendous tragedies that have shaken their very foundation and threaten to destroy their economy and send their citizens into starvation.

After two revolutions, multiple airplane crashes, the death of several Mexican tourists, and the cancellation of numerous direct flights to Cairo from Russia, these crisis have compounded Egypt’s already struggling economy. With such devastating blows threatening their middle class existence and the overt complaints of its government in power one may wonder how will Egypt survive?

I don’t claim to be a political expert of any sort, nor an expert of foreign affairs. Darn it, I didn’t even know there was a revolution going on when I made my first visit to Egypt. We drove right through the march and was quickly educated on the devastating impact such actions had on Egypt’s economy.

How could I not know? Well like some Americans, I don’t necessarily pay attention to foreign news unless it’s entertainment, planning my next vacation or some world tragedy like a bombing, earthquake of sorts. Sad but true.