Destination: Egypt
The Concerto Inspired by Tahrir Square
by Jim Benning | 01.25.12 | 6:12 PM ET
Arab American composer Mohammed Fairouz watched the uprising in Tahrir Square on TV a year ago today. As he looked on, with the volume off, he began composing a piece of music. “Tahrir for Clarinet and Orchestra,” now complete, is “the first movement of what will eventually become a concerto in three movements,” according to a fascinating report on PRI’s The World.
You can hear the movement in its entirety below, but the radio segment is well worth a listen, particularly Fairouz discussing the various facets of the uprising he was trying to evoke through the music.
Interview with Henry Rollins: Punk Rock World Traveler
by Jim Benning | 11.02.11 | 12:40 PM ET
Jim Benning asks the musician about his new book of photographs and how travel has humbled him
Protests in Egypt: Five Links for Travelers
by Eva Holland | 02.03.11 | 3:14 PM ET
The protests in Egypt are entering their second week, and the flow of news stories, blog posts, links, tweets and video can be overwhelming. Here are five links, in case you’ve missed any of them:
- The AP has a round-up of the government travel warnings and cruise and tour cancellations that began cropping up late last week.
- Reuters has coverage of the evacuations of foreign nationals that began earlier this week.
- Al-Jazeera English has been live-blogging daily from Cairo, Alexandria and Suez—a must-read.
- Andrew Sullivan’s The Daily Dish is another good resource.
- Finally, The Atlantic has a really well-done video compilation of the early days of the protests.
World Travel Watch: Tube Strike in London, Election Worries in Egypt and More
by Larry Habegger | 11.17.10 | 1:26 PM ET
Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news
Mapped: Sexual Harassment in Cairo
by Eva Holland | 11.12.10 | 11:31 AM ET
And speaking of street harassment—a group of women’s rights activists in Cairo has created a new site aimed at raising awareness of the problem in their city. The project, HarassMap, uses crowd-sourced emails and text messages to map harassment on the streets—divided into categories like “catcalls,” “touching,” “stalking or following” and “indecent exposure.” The second step? Approaching community leaders in harassment “hotspots” and enlisting their help in combating the problem.
Photo You Must See: Old and New Transport in Giza
by World Hum | 05.17.10 | 2:50 PM ET
A freestyle motocross rider jumps during a sunset training session near the Pyramids of Giza. The Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour competition took place there this weekend.
Don’t Mess With My French Toast!
by Eric Weiner | 02.04.10 | 8:11 AM ET
On the meal that grounds us in our home culture, even on the other side of the globe
World Travel Watch: Machu Picchu Closed, Security Boosted in Goa and More*
by Larry Habegger | 02.03.10 | 10:30 AM ET
Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news
Photo You Must See: Sandboarding in Egypt
by World Hum | 01.19.10 | 12:49 PM ET
American sandboarder Matt Walton flies down the Al Katania dunes southwest of Cairo, Egypt.
World Travel Watch: Major Earthquake in Haiti, Road Blocks in Greece and More
by Larry Habegger | 01.13.10 | 12:25 PM ET
Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news
France Returns Frescoes to Egypt
by Eva Holland | 12.15.09 | 2:12 PM ET
Big news in the antiquities world: The French government has returned five disputed frescoes to the Egyptian government. The painted stone fragments had been held by the Louvre for the past few years, and the Egyptians—claiming that the Louvre’s curators bought them knowing they were stolen goods—had cut off all formal ties and cooperation on archaeological digs with the museum as a result. I suspect that the British Museum, among others, hopes this move won’t become a precedent-setter.
World Travel Watch: Kidnapping in Mauritania, Border Hassles in Mexico and More
by Larry Habegger | 12.03.09 | 11:35 AM ET
Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news
Alexandria, Egypt
by World Hum | 05.21.09 | 12:10 PM ET
Visitors check out the rare books displayed in the Alexandria Library, home to more than 3000 rare manuscripts, books and maps
Eight Photos to Inspire Wanderlust
by World Hum | 05.01.09 | 8:12 AM ET
Indulge your armchair traveler. We've gathered eight wanderlust-inspiring travel photos from around the world.
See the full photo slideshow »
Eight Great Road Trip Stories
by World Hum | 04.29.09 | 10:21 AM ET
To mark World Hum's eighth anniversary, we've collected from our archives eight favorite travel stories that heed the call of the open road
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