While in Morocco, my travel buddy insisted we visit a local Hammam-a bathing house. Hammans are common place in cities and towns throughout Morocco. There are men and women hammams, never co-ed and are places for Moroccans to bathe, relax, and gossip. In a country dominated by men, we wanted to be in a place where … Continue reading »
The Sahara greeted us with an amber glow. We oohed and awed as we approached the marvel of sand dunes before us, snapping photos to capture the moment. We veered off the paved road and drove for 5 minutes on gravel and sand, where men dressed in blue tunics and turbans awaited our arrival. We … Continue reading »
Morocco is a land with every landscape imaginable. I had no idea until I boarded a 18 seater van-bus at 8am after a quick breakfast of various breads, mint tea and fresh squeezed orange juice. My travel buddy Lisa and I spent weeks planning our trip to Morocco and decided a visit to the Sahara desert … Continue reading »
Morocco is a country of spices, a spice for almost every type of landscape you can imagine- rivers and beaches to the gorgeous green country side to desert, oasis’s and sand dunes. Take a walk through a souq (market) and you’ll encounter spice and herbal shops every 100 steps you may wonder how they profit. The … Continue reading »
After spending all night on the train, our day began by debating whether we should walk or take a taxi to the grand plaza. Morocco is a land of bargaining and negotiating prices from taxi’s to souvenirs to even hotels and tours. We were approached by a taxi driver with a high price and our … Continue reading »
Lisa and I had big plans to be on a very early bus from Malaga to Algeciras to catch the ferry but we decided more sleep meant us being more savvy travelers. Always key! We got to the bus station by noon and were disappointed the 12:30 bus was already sold out. Thankfully there was … Continue reading »
Since January I’ve pondered where I’d go for Semana Santa or Spring Break as we refer to it, in the States. I have an endless list of places I’d like to visit but when March approached and I still didn’t have plans I debated between joining a friend to Switzerland- she has family in a … Continue reading »
A few weeks ago while browsing blogs, I came across a post by Christine in Spain and I thought about what I’d post but then got distracted by tapas, spending time with friends and the unexpected. And then late last week, I saw another blog with the same post and was reminded yet again about making a post. I’ve spent … Continue reading »
Everyone raves about Dublin, Ireland but for what ever reason Dublin was never high on my list of cities to visit, until I had a friend to visit. I’m the type of traveler that goes with my inner calling, which is often unexplainable and just a gut feeling (9 month wandering in Africa and now … Continue reading »
Well, I’m not one to get too personal when it comes to doctor or dentist visits but I was quite shocked to hear, after going a year without visiting the dentist due to my long adventure, that I didn’t just have one or two cavities but… No, I don’t think I can actually say the … Continue reading »
