Seasons
When to sail the Nile
Month by month on the river — winds, light, crowds and the honest best time to come.
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The Journal
Notes from
Notes from
the river.
Seasons, moorings, temples and the small hours aboard — written by the people who sail her.
Notes from the river
Choosing
Dahabiya or cruise ship?
Three hundred guests or twenty-four. Engines or sail. What the difference feels like, day by day.
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Aboard
An evening at the mooring
What happens after the sail comes down and the lanterns go up.
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Temples
Edfu before the buses
Why the hour you arrive at a temple matters more than anything else.
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Practical
What to pack for a dahabiya
Light layers, one warm one, and the things guests wish they had brought.
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Aswan
A Nubian morning in Aswan
Granite islands, hibiscus tea and the slow end of the river road.
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