Morocco
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Essaouira: A Surprise on the Atlantic Coast of Morocco
More Details: Essaouira: A Surprise on the Atlantic Coast of MoroccoWhen I decided to go to Morocco, my images of the country were more of what I encountered when I got to Marrakesh (though Marrakesh was so pretty that I didn’t expect every town in the country to look like that). But, after an overnight in Marrakesh, we left the next morning to the coastal…
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Trekking for Kids and the Bayti Centre in Essaouira
More Details: Trekking for Kids and the Bayti Centre in EssaouiraIn the summer of 2014, I decided to do another trek with Trekking for Kids (TFK) with whom I have trekked in Romania in 2012 and climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro in 2013. When I learned TFK was going to go to the Camino de Santiago, something I’ve wanted to do since I learned about it, I…
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2014: A Year of Travel and Food in Review
More Details: 2014: A Year of Travel and Food in ReviewWell, 2014 is now for the history books. Lots happened in this crazy world of ours and, likely, lots in each of our worlds. My year started planning my big trips for the year: Iceland and doing the Camino de Santiago in Spain (the latter with Trekking for Kids, a charity I am involved with…
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Djema el-Fna: The Central Square in Marrakesh – Full of Life!
More Details: Djema el-Fna: The Central Square in Marrakesh – Full of Life!Market time! Marrakesh has a very lively market, Jamaa el Fna (or Djema el-Fna) spread out over the same-named square, second most famous square in African after Cairo’s Tahrir Square. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site so that should command some attention, right? Of course, the souks (or alleys) of the medina are full…
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Images from Marrakesh, Morocco – Or Why I Would Return
More Details: Images from Marrakesh, Morocco – Or Why I Would ReturnOn my recent trip to Morocco, I spent two overnights in Marrakesh on either end of my visit to the country. It certainly was not the right amount of time to spend there, especially given that I loved its architecture and would have enjoyed seeing more of it. However, it was a good amount of…
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Summer Vacation Is Almost Here!
More Details: Summer Vacation Is Almost Here!This summer, I finally get to take a real vacation, not just a couple of days of here or there. Actually, I get to take TWO real vacations! The two vacations came about differently and it was certainly hard to plan them as I did not control when one of them took place and the…