Sinai Safari Guide
by Zoltan Matrahazi
Price: $2.99 USD. 7380 words.
Published on October 22, 2011. Nonfiction.
This concise guide is to help you plan and organize a desert safari in South Sinai, but is useful for anyone with an interest about the region. It lists all the main places of interest in the interior accessible on- or off-road, with descriptions, maps, GPS coordinates and images. Apart from the sights the guide suggests 4 itineraries and provides brief practical information.
Location: Egypt
Member Since: Aug. 05, 2011
Zoltan Matrahazi
Biography
Zoltan Matrahazi is a Hungarian-Australian national who lived with the Jabaleya Bedouin of the Sinai high mountains between 2005 and 2011. He still spends extended times in the Sinai and is connected to the community in many ways. Working as a web designer and developer, he has created several publications and websites to promote the region and responsible tourism. He had also worked for an EU project mapping treks across South Sinai and training local Bedouin guides.
Where to find Zoltan Matrahazi online
Where to buy in print
Books
The Sinai Bedouin: a photographic journey
by Zoltan Matrahazi
Price: Free! 1860 words. Published on October 21, 2011. Nonfiction.
The Sinai is a barren and inhospitable - but very diverse and stunningly beautiful - desert wilderness inhabited by nomadic Arab tribes, the Bedouin. Most of them are from the Arabian Peninsula originally, arriving in several waves before and after the Arab conquest. The Bedouin are now at a crossroad. This little ebook shows glimpses of their life and natural environment through 40 images.
Price: Free! 1860 words. Published on October 21, 2011. Nonfiction.
The Sinai is a barren and inhospitable - but very diverse and stunningly beautiful - desert wilderness inhabited by nomadic Arab tribes, the Bedouin. Most of them are from the Arabian Peninsula originally, arriving in several waves before and after the Arab conquest. The Bedouin are now at a crossroad. This little ebook shows glimpses of their life and natural environment through 40 images.
Sinai Gardens: Retreats in the Sinai High Mountain Region, Egypt
by Zoltan Matrahazi
Price: $6.99 USD. 9480 words. Published on August 16, 2011. Nonfiction.
Despite its religious importance the Sinai High Mountain Region in Egypt remains largely unknown to the general public. This concise book gives background info on the unique orchard farming tradition which lives on from Byzantine times with beautiful images of snow, spring, gardens and Bedouin life.
Price: $6.99 USD. 9480 words. Published on August 16, 2011. Nonfiction.
Despite its religious importance the Sinai High Mountain Region in Egypt remains largely unknown to the general public. This concise book gives background info on the unique orchard farming tradition which lives on from Byzantine times with beautiful images of snow, spring, gardens and Bedouin life.
Trekking in South Sinai: the highlights
by Zoltan Matrahazi
Price: $2.99 USD. 14780 words. Published on August 6, 2011. Nonfiction.
Although South Sinai (Egypt) is a popular holiday destination the interior is not very well known. It is, however, a world class trekking country. This book, despite describing only some of the highlights, is the first trekking guide to South Sinai as such. It contains 8 treks from 6 different regions, 17 maps, GPS coordinates, trek images with waypoints and a Bedouin-Arabic trekking dictionary.
Price: $2.99 USD. 14780 words. Published on August 6, 2011. Nonfiction.
Although South Sinai (Egypt) is a popular holiday destination the interior is not very well known. It is, however, a world class trekking country. This book, despite describing only some of the highlights, is the first trekking guide to South Sinai as such. It contains 8 treks from 6 different regions, 17 maps, GPS coordinates, trek images with waypoints and a Bedouin-Arabic trekking dictionary.