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    Egypt

    Traveling While Black & American: Egypt Edition

    In an effort to shed light on a lens that I travel everywhere with, I decided that it was important for me to explicitly talk about My Black American Traveler Experience. I want to stress that everyone has their own experiences and biases traveling to any country. Therefore, my experience may not be your own. In specifying the Black American identity, I acknowledge that while there are some commonalities in experiences as Black people, there is also privilege that comes with being an American. I am supplementing my thoughts and experiences with a context on demographics as I think that it is important in order to paint the whole picture of traveling while black

    20 Essential Things to Know for a Successful Trip to Egypt

    So you are thinking of going to Egypt? Egypt is a trip every person should make at least once in their lifetime! The history, the architecture, the culture. It is literally one of the ancient river valley civilizations. However, Egypt is not a country that you should just spontaneously travel to. I mean you can, but you will feel overwhelmed.  There are many things that I wish I knew before arriving in Egypt in order to be more prepared and so I am creating this post so that YOU are much better prepared than I was! Learn from my experiences!

    Detailed Travel Guide for Egypt: 1 Week, 6 Cities Itinerary

    Egypt has always been on my ultimate bucket list because of the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. Since childhood, I have loved learning Egyptian history. I remember creating a diorama for a 6th grade academic fair. In 9th grade, I continued to fall in love with #Egypt as we studied the ancient river valley civilizations. Fourteen year old me sitting in the front of Global History 9 never thought that I would someday get a chance to see this in person! That dream became a reality in April 2019 with my boyfriend turned fiance during that trip.

    Dr. Princess Francois.

    Welcome to the Franny the Traveler blog! I’m Dr. Franny, a national award-winning educator, entrepreneur, author, and Black travel enthusiast on a personal mission to make every destination a Black-owned destination. As I visit all 50 states and 50 countries by age 50, this Black travel blog is a growing collection of Black-owned city guides, itineraries, travel tips, and reflections on traveling while Black for the conscious traveler. I’m so happy you’re here!

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