During special holidays popular travel destinations are either full or empty. Sadly in this case, it's almost empty. Most likely the culprit is post-revolution publicity. Nevertheless, the people here remain hopeful that tourism will make its way back to this "chilled out" town.
I went for a walk up and down Dahab's promenade for a photo safari to capture how tourism took a plunge for the worse during the final holiday season of 2013. During my solo stroll, workers from restaurants and souvenir shops unsuccessfully attempted to lure me into their business. But a simple "no thanks" and "I already ate" only elicited smiles and friendly responses wishing me a Merry Christmas.
Typically holidays steer me toward the depressing side, but Dahab's resilience has made me feel the opposite.
 |
| Bedouin Lounge. Sheesha for only 10 Egyptian pounds! |
 |
| Showing love for Dahab. |
 |
| A festive touch made from wood shavings. |
 |
| This pool has seen better days. But then again it's kind of chilly at night. |
Comments
Post a Comment