Author Archives: aurel

After excavating my partying self from the Au Revoir Event, kissing dance colleagues and friends I’d made, and heading to my room to pack, I enjoyed one skinny hour of sleep. This is not whining- sleep lost over such amazing adventures is a luxury. Sleep also seems to be a non essential in Egypt. Yes, … Continue reading »

With all good things, comes responsibility and sometimes trials of fire. Did Harry Potter have a bunch of tests to pass in order to become worthy of his magic? I think he had nothing on me and many who came to Egypt. Here are three three tests I had to face. Test #1: Entrepreneurial. Wrestling with … Continue reading »

We were told only that we were going on an outing. “Bring layers as it may get cold when that sun goes down”. It gets cold very fast here by the way. Turns out we were going to El Ezba Resort, a Classic Hollywood Themed event location. Antique cars from 1940s are parked on the … Continue reading »

Randa Kamel is the real deal. Not only is she a performer of legendary proportions but she is a patient, competent, and generous teacher. I came to Egypt to take classes with her and others but hers are this week and they are really great. Here is how she does it: With music. she has a … Continue reading »

 Nile Cruise part 2: Sara Farouk, played cruise emcee welcoming all of us and then announcing that a very special guest would be joining us. We had no idea who this could be. Sara went on to describe that this guest is the ” woman who started it all”, stating that we owed “it all” … Continue reading »

Fifty belly dance students from Mexico, Scotland, Russia, Japan, Germany, Latin America, USA, and more were thrown an opening night party for attending Diva Randa Kamel’s week long workshop. We first enjoyed a a cold drink in a champagne flute at the Barcelo Pyramid Hotel Ballroom where we’d be studying all week. A welcome was … Continue reading »

Day #2 ( please see Facebook to see the pics that go wit this post I can’t get them to post on here. they go to a gallery that I don’t know how you can get to. grrr.) Apparently, every single day here something surprising and awesome happens. As with last night’s surprising live music … Continue reading »

These pics are Kanina and I. And, some sweet gals who wanted to be photographed with us and us with them. So, our cab driver who stayed with us in the museum took the pics for us. The gals are in university in Egypt. So… I just came in from yet another day full of … Continue reading »

When was the last time you were stuck in traffic when next to you pulls up a guy in jeans on a motor cycle with a woman, fully covered in black fabric, nothing but eyes peeking out, on the back – oh, also, exhaust pipe puffing out black smoke that makes your eyes sting? Seen that … Continue reading »