{"id":27,"date":"2014-05-26T04:23:06","date_gmt":"2014-05-26T04:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/treasuresofegypttours.com\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2024-03-23T14:06:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T19:06:24","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/treasuresofegypttours.com\/?page_id=27","title":{"rendered":"Meet Us!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We’re celebrating 15 years!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Treasures of Egypt Tours (TOET) was formalized in 2008 by mother and daughter pair Fran and Michele Baker and Adel “Habibi” Taha. We still can’t believe it’s been this long!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fran Baker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Michele Baker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Adel “Habibi” Taha<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mr.<\/strong> Adel Taha<\/strong> — affectionately known as “Habibi” — (Egypt Tour Director, In-Country Logistics) has been a tour director and guide in Egypt for over 30 years. After traveling with him for 15+ years, we can assure you he knows everybody in Egypt! Working through his network of professionally-trained local tour guides and helpers, Adel will ensure that your stay in Egypt is pleasant, safe, and exciting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ms. Michele Baker<\/strong> (President, US Tour Director, Marketing) is a food, wine and travel writer and magazine editor for eat. drink. MISSISSIPPI<\/a> magazine. She has also published two books on spirituality and personal transformation (visit her website<\/a> for details). She has lived, worked, and traveled extensively throughout North America, Europe, Turkey, and Egypt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Fran Baker<\/strong> (Vice President, US Tour Director) is a retired social worker and specialist in trauma informed care. She founded Born Free, Inc., a residential treatment facility for pregnant and parenting women and their children. She also taught for nearly a decade at Jackson State University. Fran loves reading, world travel, and cats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make sure to like us on Twitter<\/a> and Facebook<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now that you know a little about us, take a look at some of our Signature Tours<\/a>, or design your own Custom Tour<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What’s Included:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n