Yearly Archives: 2012

Though Jean Bourget Kids Wear opened beginning of December 2011, it was little noticed.Visiting it and looking at the cute small dresses one gets surprised of style and quality. This shop is definitely an enrichment for Sharm's mums.Basically the shop is selling French designer brands named: Alphabet, Jean Bourget, Monnalisa and Danielle de Chamaret. These different brands stand for different quality and therewith different prices. Alphabet and Danielle de Chamaret are really nice and cheap clothes whereas Jean Bourget, the brand giving the shops name, is a bit higher priced. Jean Bourget children's clothes possess a modern style from casual [...]

IT'S PARTY TIME! Sharm Women's Club is celebrating 12 years!!! ON 12th May 2012 at 7pm!! All women are invited to a fabulous evening of Food, Drinks, Fire and Dancing at HILTON SHARK'S BAY for the AMAZING price of 100LE (inclusive of soft drinks, wine and beer)!!!7pm start, overlooking the beach with welcome drinks.7:30pm dinner of Selection of appetizers, then Beach Barbeque, Fire Show, Desserts and Dancing!!!Tickets available until Thursday, 10th May only, in Hadaba at Monika's International Stationery and Book Shop (below Sheikh Abdullah's)in Nabq at Alhambra Cafe.Dress Up, Dress Down, the choice is yours, but come prepared to [...]

Friday, 13 April 2012 at 19:30 Join for a fun evening at Camel Bar to raise money for the stray animals of Sharm so they can be sterilized and find good homes. Organizers of this event are a few devoted animal lovers in cooperation with the Pets Hotel. There will be an Auction of many items, ranging in prices from unbelievably cheap to more expensive, to suit every pocket!!!  (We already have Gucci shoes, meals, jewelry and sweets.)  Please share this info and donate what you can - maybe even a voucher for a home cooked meal, cake , pie or anything [...]

The Pirates Bar at the Hilton Fayrouz celebrates its 20th anniversary party on Friday 30 March, from 6pm till late.Who of the "old Sharmers" would not remember the chicken wings or meat balls, always a bit salty, served with the beer. There was no question were to go for the evening, there was only one place to have a draft or the good old Stella. For everyone, old and new, let's celebrate with the Pirates.There will be a free cocktail, free drink to match the drink you are quaffing, and mezza food. Lets go for all the memories Pirates has [...]

Terrazzina Too is starting its party season on Monday, 5 March with the Spring Opening Party followed by the Full Moon Party on 7 March. Besides the special event parties Terrazzina will have every Monday the Starlight Party and on Friday's, the well-established afternoon Beach Party.

Friday 24 March was the opening tournament of the short Golf course in Stella di Mare. The event was organized for Sharmers, some regular golfers other beginners.Everyone enjoyed the afternoon which was sponsored by Heinecken.Non golfers could watch and join the dinner buffet.Thanks for a fantastic afternoon to Will Lambert, Golf Pro at Stella di Mare.For more info on prices for playing or lessons please checkwww.stelladimaregolf.com

You might think it is time that these winds end, but…Though we had pretty strong winds during the last weeks, those were merely cold winds from the North and the warm hot ones are still to come.April and May are the months  of the Khamaseen winds. Those are hot dusty winds coming from the Sahara, similar to the Sicrocco, bringing lots of sand over. Though the Eastern Sinai is protected by the Sinai mountains and they are much milder in Sharm the temperature can still rise within a few hours by up by 15C.Called by the Egyptians "rih al khamsin" [...]

Egypt is celebrating Mother's Day on 21 March. With high appreciation for their mothers and wives men show their generosity with big gifts.With the help of Wikipedia we know also the roots of Egypt's Mother's Day:It was introduced in Egypt by journalist Mustafa Amin[20] in his book (Smiling America) 1943. The idea was overlooked at the time, but when Amin heard the story of a widowed mother who devoted her whole life to raise her son until he became a doctor, got married and left without showing her any gratitude, Amin became motivated to promote for "Mother's Day". The idea [...]

Pope Shenouda III, Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Pope, has died on Saturday at the age of 88, after a long battle against illness.Read more