Why Egypt?

Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

My affection for Sharm El Sheikh began a very long time ago. 

During the time between then and now, I’ve heard many opinions about my repeat visits. 

Rarely, if ever, quizzical questions come from people who have visited the area themselves. They know; they've felt it. 

Stunning Egyptian Sunsets

I was at Diane’s house, my friend from school, chatting about where to book my next holiday (many years ago). She began telling me about Egypt, and I was the one full of questions. 

As she explained to me the level of service you can expect from the resorts, my eyes sparkled as she told me, “You just get out of the pool and there’s a man there with a fresh towel for you. You can change it anytime.” 

As simple as this may sound, I was a Mum to young twins, with a demanding job and some health struggles too. Thinking of being taken care of for a while, so I could relax and feel some peace, was an idea I loved. 

We booked. 

Jasmine and I were on our way

The first visit was something unique. I had overpacked. All I really needed were bikinis at the time of year. We didn’t want to venture out at all. We wanted to stay, be looked after, and relax. 

While sitting on the private beach of the resort, the lazy waves rolled in here and there and I felt a surge of difference. 

Something ran through me as if undoing all the things I knew about life. I questioned it all; everything I had previously believed. 

Returning the following year, at a new hotel, I knew this would be somewhere I could feel at home. Wondering if I was perhaps a local in a former life, my love for the country was solidified. 

Explaining the magic that’s woven through the feeling you can experience in Sharm el Sheikh isn’t easy. 

I’m going to try and explain more in my upcoming book, “Me Time in Africa,” which will challenge my creative abilities. 

There are some things you can’t explain. But we all feel it when we visit Sharm. 

And it’s calling me back once again. 

In just a couple of short weeks, I will be going to film and research more in the area of Sharm. Exploring new hotels, places off the beaten track, and popular tourist attractions, I hope to share my findings. 

We deserve to feel that magic when we travel. The indescribable feeling of something which just seems right, for just a little while, and lets you press pause on life as we know it. 

Coral Sea Water World resort

Morning coffee, before the resort awakes. Bliss.

Catching the sunrise

The Mermaid restaurant is one of my favourite places to eat lunch 

An array of nature, which looks unfamiliar compared to home

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