Peter A. Carrigan

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Cleopatra, Viagra and the new souvenirs

It would seem the seasons changed over the weekend, the warm weather…

Peter A. Carrigan

Demise of Valentine's Day?

The greeting card industry has the world by the short and curlies…

Peter A. Carrigan

Cairo's medieval heritage undergoes facelift

The most gorgeous medieval buildings are being painstakingly restored in Islamic Cairo…

Peter A. Carrigan

Accidents and how to avoid a tumbling wall

I am often asked, mostly by taxi drivers, what religion I belong…

Peter A. Carrigan

History repeats itself

AIN EL SUKHNA: I picked up "The Shield of Achilles from my…

Peter A. Carrigan

The definitive expat shopping list

Even though it is my fourth Cairo winter, I and the rest…

Peter A. Carrigan

You live in India like a king

GOA, INDIA: From Easy Rider to Ernesto Guvera's Motorcycle Diaries, journeying across…

Peter A. Carrigan

Boxing Day a good day to reflect

BOXING DAY: I missed the Queen's Christmas speech from Buckingham Palace, so…

Peter A. Carrigan

How about Tut's mask for Christmas?

This past week I had three jobs on my agenda. Stealing Tutankhamun's…

Peter A. Carrigan

KHAWAGA'S TALE: Plastic surgery

Dr Galil's hands are the tools of his trade. It is with…

Peter A. Carrigan