I am currently in Thailand for the NESA conference. I have been in Bangkok for a week & will soon be traveling to other parts of the country and Cambodia for my spring break.
I met up with 2 friends from my time in Guatemala (Audrey & Tish) in Cairo for a long weekend. Audrey is currently living in Sudan and Tish lives in Cairo so it was a perfect location for a quick getaway. We had so much fun sightseeing Cairo, drinking wine, talking books, shopping, and just being together.
I had bad images of Cairo before I went there but I was very impressed with Madi (the area where Tish lives) and I didn't feel too hassled by the Egyptians. The pyramids were amazing but the best part of the weekend was hanging out with my friends!