Last Year’s Travels
Position: Here and There How many countries did we visit last year? This is a question we are sometimes asked and sometimes ask ourselves. More than we have fingers to count on. Let’s run down the list: United States Germany …
Tag: Morocco
Moroccan Roundup
Position: 34°03’51.4″N 4°58’33.6″W The Marrakech Express Tourists fly directly to Marrakech from all over the world. Its central location makes it a good jumping off point for the Atlas Mountains, the Sahara Desert and Morocco’s major cities. Excursions of three …
Sahara!
Position: 29°48’19.6″N 6°09’11.6″W Damn but it was quiet. Quiet enough to hear yourself breathe. Quiet enough to occasionally catch the lub-dup of your lover’s heartbeat. Quiet enough to hear the soft tinkling of sand as it tumbled uphill away from …
Imlil and the Atlas Mountains
Position: 31°08’08.5″N 7°55’10.4″W The High Atlas Mountains draws hikers and climbers and hippies from far and wide. The rugged peaks offer refuge from the searing heat of the desert and some stunning scenery to boot. Imlil is the centre of …
Milestones
Position: 29°1.086’N 13°37.572’W This week was going to be about Morocco. After a month’s travel through that dry and wondrous country we have so much more to tell you than what we’ve already posted. But something else happened and it’s …
Pony Tales
Position: 31°29’18.1″N 9°46’27.8″W Like so many young girls I fell in love with horses long before I rode one. My childhood bestie, Ginger, shared the same obsession. We spent countless hours playing with our beloved collection of plastic horses, lost …
Rick’s Café, Casablanca
Position: 33°36’17.9″N 7°37’13.3″W Querying three different AI models on who should play the lead roles in a reboot of Casablanca, arguably the greatest movie of all time, Oscar Issac’s name came up consistently for the role of Rick. I can …
Rascally Rabat
Position: 34°01’33.7″N 6°50’15.3″W Truth be told I’ve never been big into discos. Sure after a few Rusty Nails and a plate of pasta at the ski lodge I might make my way downstairs in some forgettable nearby Italian hotel and …
Tangiers
Position: 35°47’07.7″N 5°48’38.9″W Morocco’s ancient port of Tangiers is changing. Since Carol’s last visit 11 years ago, the city has expanded significantly. Hotels and a brand-new international marina now line the bay to the east, while apartment blocks and wholly …