Egyptian Desert Tourism Promotion Goes Full Blast

Originally published July 19, 2009 | eTurboNews | by Hazel Heyer

After breaking the record for the fastest crossing of the Great Sand Sea last March 5, Egyptian adventurer Hesham Nessim plans to set another record on November 2009 in the Western Desert driving from Siwa to Abu Simbel.

Nessim will be driving the "fastest" vehicle ever to cross the Egyptian Western Desert. If this adventure were to succeed, it would be registered on the Guinness Book of World Records. The Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority sponsors the event highlighting desert/valley tourism and countless natural wonders of Egypt, in line with its current strategy to promote the desert tourism product.