Local travel guru goes global

Malaka Hilton, who runs an international travel business out of Sarasota, jumped at the chance to help bring U.S. tourists back to Egypt.

For one, Hilton's company, Admiral Travel, has sent dozens of clients to the country over the past decade. Hilton herself is recognized as an Egyptian travel specialist, having gone there every year since she was a child.

There's also a family connection: Hilton's father, a doctor who once worked for the Mayo Clinic, was born in Egypt.