Cairo is often reduced to a single image, the Pyramids of Giza, but the reality on the ground is far richer, louder, and more layered than most travelers expect.

When a monument had been centuries old and still had to change the subject matter, it must be the Giza Plateau. Even more than 4,000 years after the pyramids appeared on the desert fringe to the west ...

Even walking the magnificent staircase leading to the exhibitions holds real grandeur; lined with statues of ancient kings ...

“Get Out There” is a column for itchy footed humans written by long-time Paste contributor Blake Snow. Although different now, travel is better than ever. Today we visit the oldest “Wonder of the ...

Kirsty Masterman discovers a wealth of history – and Cairo’s famous street food – in the Egyptian capital.

There are cities, there are capitals and then there is Cairo. Chaotic, enchanting and magnificent, the Egyptian capital is awe inspiring and home to a raw energy that’s all its own. A city of a ...

Snobs like to proclaim that they're a "traveler," not a "tourist." Someone who goes to Cairo and skips the Giza pyramids is neither a "traveler" nor a "tourist." He is an idiot. It's criminal to go to ...