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Sharm El Sheikh, sparkling Egyptian city in the desert

Sharm El Sheikh. (Courtesy)

"They curved this breathtaking city out of a desert," a fellow passenger says as we take an electric bus to the International Convention Centre in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

We stare at him, then outside again in disbelief. Sitting at the end of the famous Sinai Peninsula, Sharm El Sheikh resort city offers a wonderland feel. The weather is perfect with the sun not too hot and the wind blowing gently.

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