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Siwa, Egypt

The sublimely isolated oasis of Siwa, on Egypt’s Libyan border, is luring a new crowd of groovy travelers (and Prince Charles too). A dispatch from the land that time forgot.
W Magazine
January 1, 2009 12:00 am
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Setting up for lunch on the dunes.

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A view of the dunes.

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A domed ceiling at the eco-lodge Adrère Amellal, built from Siwan rock and clay.

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Abdallah Baghi brewing tea on the dunes.

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The saltwater pool.

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The lodge at dusk.

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Adrère Amellal at midday.

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A cavelike guest room.

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The saltwater pool.

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A view of the dunes.

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The lodge’s owner, Mounir Neamatalla.

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