Fresh meat–and innards–for sale in the market
Buying meat in the United States is boring. You go into a grocery and there, under wrap and strict climate controls, are various bits of...
Trip Reports
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A quick look back at 2010
It is now the new year, with new goals and new milestones on the horizon. But not too late to take a quick look back...
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But [we] wait in Casablanca—and wait—and wait—and wait
Little did I know that, on the eve of our great North Africa adventure, our decision to screen Casablanca would be the inspiration for one...
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I shouldn’t be allowed to shop in the souks
I actually enjoy the somewhat controlled chaos that comes from wandering amongst the souks in Marrakesh. Much like the bazaars of Turkey, the souks mostly...
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A tale of two tombs in Marrakesh
Certainly there are plenty more than just two sets of tombs in Marrakesh but there are two relatively famous interment sites that are absolutely worth...
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A ride on the Marrakesh Express
I have to say, with a smidgen of disappointment, that our experience on the train from Casablanca to Marrakesh was quite different from that of...
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First task in Marrakesh: Get Lost!
Getting lost in Marrakesh is pretty simple. Head into the Medina and take about 3 steps. Congratulations; you’re now almost certainly lost. Okay, so maybe...
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A winter afternoon in Ithaca’s Fall Creek Gorge
Sure, it was blustery and cold outside, but that doesn’t make a winter afternoon in upstate New York any less beautiful. Indeed, the cold added...
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Just another strange day on the road
Every now and then maybe I should take the hint that “today” is just going to be one of those days. The morning started reasonably...
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Skiing the lakes of downtown Yellowknife
Downtown Yellowknife does not have a lot to recommend it. The old city is quaint but almost all residential with a couple art galleries scattered...