5 Important Do’s and Don’ts for When You Visit Egypt

The Do and Don’t list is something that I have always enjoyed watching on travel specials and am throwing my hand into the style with this new feature! 

While some of these features are often in the style of “you must do this” and “you might as well miss that,” this version will be formatted in a different way and in no way tell you not to do something major, as my misfortune might be someone else’s highlight.

Instead, the “Do” will feature a specific place or thing to do in the destination that is a great site and/or experience, and the “Don’t” will spotlight what to keep in mind during that activity that is not well known and publicized when planning the trip.

For all posts in this feature, check out the Do and Dont link in the category list on the side bar in the future for countries, cities, and regions!  Now, onward for what to do (and what not to do) when you visit Egypt!

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How to Take Perspective Photos of the Bolivian Salt Flats

Finally, we made it to the world’s largest salt flats- the Uyuni Salt Flats in Bolivia!  Our excitement could not be contained as we watched the sun rise over the vast plain of salt that is almost as large as some small European countries.

With only a few mountains off in the distance, and an endless field of salt at our feet, we finally understood why the Uyuni salt flats draws in so many visitors each year.

It is unlike any place we’ve ever visited.

Sunrise on the Uyuni Salt Flats in Bolivia

Armed with our two Roaming Gnomes, a toy llama, and a bottle of Pisco, we were quite excited to get out into the middle of it all and take some hilarious forced perspective photos.

After starting, we quickly noticed an issue. Our photos were awful!

The clock was ticking on our time in the salt flats, and we had to figure out a solution fast.

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3 Easy and Must See Day Trips From Copenhagen

Oh, Copenhagen. What’s not to love!

This city is one of our favorites in Europe, and is the kind of place we could exist in for as much time as we are able just because we want to.

But, when visiting, broader Denmark (and Sweden!) calls, and if you’re like us and stop in Copenhagen before connecting onward, you may be thinking about a day trip or two to see more of the region. 

We took three day trips from Copenhagen during our first visit, and wanted to share more about each in this one!

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How to Plan Tromso Day Tours in Winter

Tromso, Norway, is such an interesting city. 

Nestled in the Arctic Circle, you have stunning fjords, beautiful mountains, aurora opportunities in the winter, and so, so much more. To say there is a lot to do is an understatement, and this is especially true in the winter months.

The challenge is finding the time to pack it all in, and after five days in Tromso, we honestly think we hit the day tours, experiences, and aurora chases a little too hard- so much so that we had very little free time to enjoy the city, nearby highlights, and even sleep!

So in this one, we want to talk a bit more about the logistics of taking day tours in Tromso in the winter. It may seem weird to talk about booking logic with regard to tours, but when you are taking late-night aurora tours that are heavily weather (and solar activity) dependent, there are some additional layers to consider!

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