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Experience Egypt With Zahi Hawass

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Journeys


President Obama got a tour of the Pyramids with Dr. Zahi Hawass, head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities and you can too. The charismatic Dr. Hawass, who has also been part of a host of documentaries on Egypt's rich past, headlines a weekend discovering the wonders of Cairo November 27-30, 2009. The Wonder With One Of The Seven Wonders package features one night at Fairmont Towers, Heliopolis and two nights at Fairmont Nile City with breakfast and dinner; a full day tour of the Great Pyramids of Giza and Saqqara; a guided tour of the Cairo Museum, Nile Felucca ride and a dinner lecture with Dr. Zahi Hawass. Rates for the three-night package start from $960 per person.

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Tags: cairo, egypt, fairmont, giza, pyramids, zahi hawass, ZahiHawass

MGM Mirage Announces Egypt Hotel

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Journeys, Real Estate Developments

MGM Mirage and New Giza for Real Estate Development have announced plans for the MGM Grand New Giza on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. Equity funding for the development will be provided by New Giza for Real Estate Development while MGM Mirage will provide management services and branding. The 550-room MGM Grand will have views of the city of Cairo and the pyramids of Giza and will be connected via electric train to the new Egyptian antiquities museum currently under construction.

The New Giza development is a new master-planned community that is built over 1,500 acres of land and will include homes, hotels, restaurants, malls and a golf course. Around 80 percent of the 2,500 villas and townhomes will enjoy all-around views of Cairo and the Pyramids of Giza. The hotel is currently under design and is expected to open in 2013.

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Tags: cairo, egypt, giza, hotel, mgm mirage, MgmMirage, pyramids

Panerai Ltd. Edition Radiomir Egiziano

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Filed under: Timepieces


As The Classicist noted in a column on Officine Panerai, the watchmaker founded in Florence in 1860, the firm got its start by supplying timepieces (and other instrumentation) to the Royal Italian Navy or Marina Militare. However they also produced special commissions for the elite branches of other countries' armed forces. One highly collectible example of such is a model made for the Egyptian Navy in 1956, limited to only 50 examples. Panerai has now ressurected the watch, dubbed the Radiomir Egiziano (above), for a new limited run. Only 300 pieces will be available at about $30,000 each. The watch features features a large lightweight brushed titanium case, a hand-wound movement with an 8-day power reserve, and a bi-directional rotating bezel. It comes on a thick tan leather strap fitted with a titanium buckle.


Tags: Diving, Egypt, Italy, Military, Officine Panerai, OfficinePanerai, Panerai

Armani Plans First Beach Residences

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Filed under: Real Estate Developments

Armani's next design project has been revealed. Emaar Properties is working with Armani S.p.A to create beachfront residences in Marassi, Emaar's flagship resort development in Egypt on the Sidi Abdel Rahman Bay. Marassi is a gated community which will include a beach resort, town center, marina, golf course and hotels.

This will be the first villa offering under the Armani Residences collaboration (Armani's first residences project is at the Burj Dubai, the world's tallest building).The residences will include stacked villas and three- and four-bedroom villas facing the Mediterranean. Each unit will have a private pool and common amenities include a boardwalk lounge, health club, resort club, screening room, and public books. The furnishing and bespoke finishes will be designed by Armani and the homes will feature an exclusive range of Armani/Casa home furnishings.

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Azza Fahmy Egyptian Jewelry

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Filed under: Jewelry


At London's Fashion Week something other than new clothing designs were making an impression: the jewelry and accessories by designer Azza Fahmy were not only noticed but they were loved as well.

Formerly a "British Designer of the Year" and always an Egyptian native, Azza Fahmy has been working diligently with her two daughters to market her unique jewelry designs far from home in Western markets (due to Middle Eastern tastes leaning more towards karat weights and grams of gold than art and creative design). Western shoppers are eating up the beautiful jewelry, no matter the expensive prices ($250 and up), and Fahmy hopes that popularity in the West will lead to better business in the East.

There's always a balance to be had, of course, but I have to say I'm happy to be part of a culture that values art and design over cold hard cash value. She's got some really beautiful pieces, especially the necklace above!

Gallery: Azza Fahmy Egyptian Jewelry


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Tags: azza fahmy, AzzaFahmy, egypt, egyptian, fahmy, fashion week, FashionWeek, jewelry, london fashion week, LondonFashionWeek

The Luxor To Get De-Egypted

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The latest Las Vegas hotel to get a makeover will be the Luxor. As the Las Vegas Strip moves away from the its more theme park-like phase, the Egyptian theme of the Luxor seems a bit dated. Of course when your hotel has a giant pyramid it's a part of a challenge to stray from the original game plan. Nevertheless, the change is on. The pyramid and the beam of light will stay but the Egyptian theme inside will be toned down. Some changes are already underway such as the transformation of the Egyptian-themed RA nightclub being replaced by the soon-to-open LAX. The Egyptian-themed restaurants and shops are gone and according to this KVBC article, a possible name change, to The Pyramid, was even floated around.

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Tags: egypt, hotel, las vegas, las vegas strip, luxor, travel, vacation

Four Seasons Alexandria Set To Open In The Fall

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Alexandria, Egypt, a city rich in ancient ruins and also the home of the strikingly modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina will have a new place to stay. The Four Season Hotel Alexandria is part of San Stefano, a massive complex that includes residences, offices, a shopping mall and a marina all done on a grand scale that is nearly Dubai-esque. There are 127 rooms and suites overlooking the Mediterranean and the hotel has a restaurant, spa and a circular infinity pool on the fourth-floor terrace overlooking the Corniche and the Mediterranean. Reservations are available starting September 1 and rooms start at $250.

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Tags: alexandria, egypt, four seasons, hotel, travel, vacation

Serrenia

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Journeys, Water

Another mega marina is being created. This one, which has over 300 berths is part of a massive billion-dollar residential development called Serrenia on the Red Sea coast in Egypt, an hour's flight from Cairo. The complex includes a spa with an elevated infinity pool, a 200-bedroom, seven-star hotel, residential areas that include palaces, villas and apartments and something called the Hub, a shopping area beneath a floating roof. The marina features a flying-saucer-style yacht club that looks more like an airport lounge and in the center this blimp-on-end, the Serrenia Beacon. Work on the marina, which involves creating a big basin, will start at the tail end of this year with completion set for 2008.

[via The Yacht Report]

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Tags: development, egypt, red sea, serrenia



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