Category Archives: Egypt
Backpacker Concierge Founder Acknowledged by New York Times
Cairo’s Insider The Insider profiles emerging tastemakers in the fields of fashion, design, food, travel and the arts. Though he started out in advertising in Manhattan, Eric Monkaba has always had a bit of wanderlust. While vacationing in Morocco a few years back, Monkaba shared a taxi in the High Atlas Mountains with a few [...]
Qasr Twenty’s Test Kitchen
Stuffed Zucchini – aka Mahshy The talent behind Backpacker Concierge announces the (very) soft opening of their cooking school in downtown Cairo. On the heels of Egypt’s revolution, Qasr Twenty offers something never before seen in Egypt’s capital. Stay tuned for revised pictures once our stenciler has returned from Tahrir Square and we have accessorized [...]
Food + Wine Travels with Backpacker Concierge + Qasr Twenty
Premier American magazine Food + Wine traveled with Backpacker Concierge during Egypt’s January 25 Revolution. Originally intended to be a culinary tour with a primary focus on the company’s new Cairo-based cooking school, Qasr Twenty, now the magazine’s feature article will have a new stance. Stay tuned for updates in May 2011.
Feature in Condé Nast Traveler Magazine
Going local with Backpacker Concierge! Stay on the Red Sea coast with the Ababda tribe (one of the last Bedouin communities) and make the daily trek to the well, herd goats to greener pastures, and try your hand at leather handicrafts. Sorry, gents – due to cultural constraints, this is a ladies-only affair.
The Debut of Qasr Twenty
Cairo’s first cooking school focused on regional cuisine – Qasr Twenty.
Restaurant Mondays: Cairo’s Egyptian Cuisine
After suggesting one of our favorite eateries, the clients vowed never to make another (pricey) culinary decision without consulting us first!. With that, we present our first Restaurant Mondays posting. Each Monday we will feature our favorite restaurants in Egypt and Jordan for you to try on your next adventure in the region.
Aline on the Nile
Aline and her boyfriend traveled with Backpacker Concierge this summer on a Nile Cruise.
Restaurant Mondays: Cairo’s Egyptian Cuisine
After suggesting one of our favorite eateries, the clients vowed never to make another (pricey) culinary decision without consulting us first!. With that, we present our first Restaurant Mondays posting. Each Monday we will feature our favorite restaurants in Egypt and Jordan for you to try on your next adventure in the region.
Customized: Magda & Travis – Dahabiya
The couple were on a customized tour of the Land of the Pharaohs and did it in classic style, sailing the Nile on a beautiful and elegant Dahabiya
Customized: Jan & Kate do Siwa
As usual, there are some classic elements that must be included for any one’s first visit to Egypt. There is of course the obligatory visit to the Giza Pyramids. Jan and Kate obviously have a real knack for camel photography!
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