Ain Sokhna, Egypt: Beach Thursday video and naughty Arab lesson

It is Beach Thursday and I have a video that will teach you something naughty 😉 I didn’t even dare to post it on my Travel the Middle East site! See it until the end, as the lesson is on the last half of the Ain Sokhna video:

Beach time! Naughty Arab lesson found at 1:55

Yes, I just taught you the middle finger or Arab sign language for “f**k you.” You know, travel brings many things with it. I can’t just paint a pink picture on my blog every single time. Keepin’ it real! 😉

About Ain Sokhna, Egypt

Literally meaning “hot spring” in Arabic, Ain Sokhna is located in the Eastern Desert and happens to be the highest peak there (Wikipedia). It is a popular beach spot, but mostly to Egyptians. In fact, I didn’t even see one other foreigner during my visit, except for the fellow Couchsurfers that were with us. As I was told by my host Moussa, the resort we stayed at is of mostly middle-class Egyptians.

Photo time!

For your entertainment, photos of the grounds. Enjoy! (Note: Yes, I know I blatantly ignored all rules in regard to how to dress in Egypt or any conservative country, but I was told by Moussa this was a safe spot to wear my tank top. And, as a Latina, feeling ubber liberated, I so did…!)

Ain Sokhna beach, Egypt

Me at Ain Sokhna beach. The sandy part

Ain Sokhna sandy beach, Egypt

Ain Sokhna sandy beach teni (again)

Sokhna mountains

Barren mountains, too! This is from the rooftop of Moussa’s apartment, with his cousin and fellow traveler Jaimie (Aussie)

Sokhna resort view

Ain Sokhna resort view from our friend’s flat

Sokhna hookah

Hookah time! We went to a café/resort on the road from Ain Sokhna to Cairo

Have you been to any off-the-beaten-path spots in Egypt?

Video: New Year’s Countdown from Times Square!

I said bye-bye to 2010 in Times Square, NYC and shot an awesome video of that moment! I went nuts (and said “minutes” instead of “seconds”); couldn’t believe I was finally crossing this off my bucket list! =D

To read more about how I basically “seduced” an NYPD officer in order to crash into Times Square and watch this countdown from the VIP lane, CLICK HERE

While I would probably not do all this all over again, it is an experience not to be missed in life, for sure!

Is NYE Times Square on your travel bucket list?

Video: Me salsa dancing for Fox 13 channel

Traveling and languages are not the only passions of yours truly. And due to the lack of motivation (read: Laziness) that a long weekend naturally casts upon you, I decided to make a Random Friday post: A video of me salsa dancing. Yes, I am a salsa dancer (ballroom in fact). No, my technique isn’t perfect. But indeed, I LOVE it.

The video, dated February 2008, was a segment of a morning show on the local (Tampa Bay) Fox 13 Channel. I was helping my dance partner promote one of the many dance events he organizes (note to guys: He’s not my boyfriend *wink*). I was about 21 years old then.

Jump to 1:00 to skip the interview and only see the dancing. Hope you like it! =)

[Warning: Heavy Latina accent]

Do you like salsa dancing? Or do you wish to learn?

Secret Beach in Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Just so you get to know me (and my background) a little better, here is a video of possibly my favorite secret beach back home in Puerto Rico.

Located on the east coast of Puerto Rico, Fajardo is one of my favorite towns in the island. And this secret beach, my friends, is how the Caribbean used to be! Disclaimer: Verrry strong Latina accent

Have you been to Puerto Rico? Which are your favorite beaches there?