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Sherif Khalil is the Chairman and Founder of Dunes & Beyond. Dunes & Beyond is a travel company that provides luxury tours, where tourists experience excitement and thrills, but with a 'five star' attitude, with a focus on Egypt as well as Jordan, Sudan and Morocco. If you would like to be a guest blogger on A Luxury Travel Blog in order to raise your profile, please contact us.
The other side of Luxor: Places most visitors miss

The other side of Luxor: Places most visitors miss

BySherif Khalil September 9, 2026September 9, 2026

Ask someone what’s on their Luxor list, and I can usually guess before they finish the sentence. Karnak. Luxor…

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The new luxury: Why wealthy travelers want privacy more than prestige now

The new luxury: Why wealthy travelers want privacy more than prestige now

BySherif Khalil August 10, 2026August 10, 2026

There used to be a simple way to define luxury travel, honestly. The best hotel in town. The biggest…

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Roman city uncovered by archeologists in Luxor

Roman city uncovered by archeologists in Luxor

BySherif Khalil February 14, 2023February 13, 2023

Luxor, which translates as “The Palaces” in Arabic, was formerly known as “The City of Hundred Doors” in ancient times. It is regarded by many as the world’s largest open-air museum.

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Dior’s starry fashion show at the Pyramids of Giza

Dior’s starry fashion show at the Pyramids of Giza

BySherif Khalil January 13, 2023January 9, 2023

Dior staged its men’s pre-fall show in front of the Pyramids of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, on Saturday 3rd of December to cap off a triumphant year.

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All you need to know about Saint Catherine, Egypt

All you need to know about Saint Catherine, Egypt

BySherif Khalil December 13, 2022

Saint Catherine, which is often spelled St. Katrine, is a city in Egypt’s South Sinai Governorate. It is located…

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6 attractions you can’t miss in Aswan

6 attractions you can’t miss in Aswan

BySherif Khalil October 11, 2022October 9, 2022

Aswan is spread out along the banks of the Nile and is the ideal starting point for seeing the temples, monuments, and other tourist attractions.

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Best 6 places to visit in Luxor

Best 6 places to visit in Luxor

BySherif Khalil September 10, 2022September 7, 2022

Luxor is regarded as the largest open-air museum in the world and is home to some of Egypt’s most well-known temples, tombs, and monuments.

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Top Christian monasteries in Egypt that tourists can visit

Top Christian monasteries in Egypt that tourists can visit

BySherif Khalil August 17, 2022August 13, 2022

When it comes to religion in Egypt, the majority of us prefer to either think of the country’s prevalent…

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Top 5 attractions in Alexandria, the pearl of the Mediterranean

Top 5 attractions in Alexandria, the pearl of the Mediterranean

BySherif Khalil July 25, 2022

Travel 180 kilometers north of Cairo to Alexandria in order to catch a glimpse of the Greco-Roman era. At that time in Egyptian history, this city served as the epicenter.

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Hundreds of colourful sarcophagi discovered at Saqqara

Hundreds of colourful sarcophagi discovered at Saqqara

BySherif Khalil June 11, 2022June 11, 2022

Researchers recently discovered a treasure trove of items from Saqqara, including hundreds of antique sarcophagi in which the well-heeled dead of ancient Egypt were buried.

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8 Egyptian pyramids you didn’t know about

8 Egyptian pyramids you didn’t know about

BySherif Khalil May 24, 2022May 16, 2022

The Egyptian pyramids are masonry buildings that date back to ancient Egypt. At least 118 Egyptian pyramids have been identified.

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Egypt’s newly-discovered ancient tombs in Saqqara

Egypt’s newly-discovered ancient tombs in Saqqara

BySherif Khalil April 5, 2022April 5, 2022

For 5,000 years, Saqqara, the magnificent necropolis and pyramid field of Memphis, Egypt’s ancient capital, has been an important historical site.

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Treasures of Saqqara

Treasures of Saqqara

BySherif Khalil March 6, 2022April 22, 2022

Saqqara, located 40 kilometers southwest of Cairo, is one of the most important cemeteries of Memphis, which was one…

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Top 8 attractions in Sharm El Sheikh

Top 8 attractions in Sharm El Sheikh

BySherif Khalil February 12, 2022February 18, 2022

Sharm El Sheikh is an Egyptian resort town located between the Sinai Peninsula’s desert and the Red Sea. It…

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Top 7 diving spots in Egypt

Top 7 diving spots in Egypt

BySherif Khalil January 7, 2022February 12, 2022

Egypt has long been a favorite among scuba divers, thanks to its easy access to the Red Sea, which…

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Egypt celebrates the grand opening of Luxor’s ancient “Avenue of Sphinxes”

Egypt celebrates the grand opening of Luxor’s ancient “Avenue of Sphinxes”

BySherif Khalil December 8, 2021

The Rams Road, also known as Sphinx Avenue, has had a long development journey that began 72 years ago…

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