If I have one takeaway from my visit to the Sahara desert, it’s that I have so much, and there are people with so little. They seem to require so little to enjoy life, so why do I require so much? I’m talking about nomadic people who live in tents or mud shacks, who survive through…
Yesterday we took a field trip that was an optional add-on to the tour (at an additional cost). We visited the Roman ruins of Volubilis, and then we went to the former imperial capital of Meknes, of which we saw very little.
In Fez there was so much vibrant color and interesting sights around every corner. But it was a joy to experience in every way: the sounds, the smells, and some great food. And until you have touched leather goods made from the belly of a camel, you have no idea how soft leather can be. I…
I don’t have a lot to say about Rabat. We arrived yesterday afternoon, and we are leaving early tomorrow morning. Today we had a bit of a walking tour of the Kasbah, and we visited a monument and two museums. And I did some walking on my own. It seems like a nice city. It is…
I’ve already written about how surprising Morocco has been so far. Well Tangier was far and away the most surprising place we visited in northern Morocco. Here’s my story. If you just want photos, my Northern Morocco album is now complete.
After three nights in Chefchaouen, today we’ve moved on to Tangier, where we are staying for just one night before heading to Rabat tomorrow. I’ll write separately about Tangier and the trip here. So far I can only describe the things I’ve seen as surprising. This part of Morocco is so colorful, so vibrant, and a…
Okay, look at the picture above, and tell me: is that what you imagined Morocco looks like? As we drove from Casablanca to Chefchaouen to start the OAT tour called “Morocco Sahara Odyssey,” I was astonished by and enamored of the rolling green hills. I guess northern Morocco is not exactly the Sahara desert. Which…
It’s the end of my third day in Seville; two to go. There’s really not much to write about. I’m not going to share all my activities, hour by hour. I’ve done that before, and I will just get bogged down, because there is so much to see here. I’ll just offer a few nuggets of things…
In two days I had the great delight of experiencing Córdoba and learning about how people of different religions lived peacefully together–except when they didn’t. Jewish, Islamic, and Christian cultures thrived here, sometimes simultaneously. Each of these three monotheistic religions has left behind an abiding cultural heritage in this beautiful city. Here’s my rundown of…
I’m always happiest when I’m either traveling or planning for my next trip. So even though I just got back from my last adventure, not to mention the one before that, I’m getting ready for another one, which starts in just a few weeks. And this will be my longest trip yet: three months in…
Once again (and for the last time on this trip) I am having to sacrifice writing anything interesting in order to get something posted before I get home. So here’s an overview of the post-trip extension of my OAT tour to southeast Asia. There were just five of us out of the sixteen who were on…
I am now in Hanoi, and I have so much to share about my time in southern Vietnam and no time to do it. Our schedule has been jam-packed, and the Wifi at our hotel here has been sporadic. So once again I’ll provide a quick overview and hope to update this with more detail…
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