Egypt
 
Cairo
It's noisy, and they drivers are worse than Californians, but the schlep is worth it for the photo opportunity of a lifetime.
Alexandria
My work trip included two days in Alexandria, which seems more European than Egyptian if you ignore the mosques and don't wander too far off the corniche.
Luxor
An hour away from Cairo by plane and well worth the journey. We made the most of our 24 hours in Luxor and did some serious power-sightseeing.
 



What in the world brought us to Egypt? In a word - work. Since we would have never wound up there otherwise, we decided to take advantage of the opportunity and have Andy tag along on a work trip with me (a rarity).