A snooping diver met his match when a huge octopus attempted to steal his camera. Professional diver Vitaly Bazarov was filming a hiding octopus in the Red Sea off Dahab, Egypt, when it lunged out a ...

The Sinai town of Dahab has long attracted independent travelers in search of relaxation amid rugged natural beauty. Between sessions of lounging on Bedouin-style pillows and smoking fruit-flavored ...

Set in the shadow of Egypt’s Sinai mountains, Dahab is a destination so alluring that some have opted to make it their home soon after visiting. Once a small Bedouin fishing town, it’s now one of the ...

It doesn't have the nicest coral formations nor the most fish. But the Blue Hole in the Gulf of Aqaba is a magnet for divers, primarily because of its reputation. Dozens of adventurers have lost their ...

This was planned as a budget holiday with a challenge, for I had chosen a destination where status is measured by how far under the sea you can go. Dahab on the Red Sea owes almost its entire ...

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Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. On the east coast of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, a few miles north ...