Jackie Kennedy & Abu Simbel

Jacqueline KennedyIn the 1960s the dramatic, ancient Pharaonic temple Abu Simbel was  threatened by the rising waters blocked by the new Aswan High Dam. First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy provided crucial support for the mammoth rescue project. Without her help, Abu Simbel might have been lost. Times change, leaders come and go, but some acts of support and generosity are remembered through the decades. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy loved Egypt, and Egypt still loves her. Click here to read more about the rescue of Abu Simbel.

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    • Our holiday vacation to Egypt and Jordan was fabulous. It was made possible by a combination of your efforts at Travel In Style along with the travel companies there. Service everywhere exceeded our expectations. We have travelled quite a lot but had never had an entire package put together for us. How nice it was not to have to worry about anything the entire trip. All of our guides were very good. The hotels were very good, too. I can't thank you enough for how well the trip was planned and how thankful we are that you had such good contacts in Egypt and Jordan. It was truly a fabulous vacation for our family.

      —Chase Bonanno

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