Top 5 lies in Marrakesh
Certainly every travel journey varies a bit from what the guide books or expectations offer up. Things change and it is not possible to be...
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More Marrakesh street scenes
I don’t really have any great stories to go along with these photos. They’re all from the 4 days we spent in the Medina of...
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Hiking at Ouzoud Falls, Morocco
After we’d exhausted our patience for shopping in the Medina and taking in the sights around Marrakesh we decided to get out of town and...
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On the roof tops of Marrakesh
Cities simply look different from above. At street level they can be crazy and chaotic, crowded and loud. But look down from above and you...
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No need for a hotel in Marrakesh (Hotel review: Riad Irene)
Given its stature as a huge tourist destination there are surprisingly few hotels in Marrakesh. Those that do exist are nearly all outside the heart...
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Finishing out the Royal Air Maroc saga
When last I wrote about Royal Air Maroc it was not a pleasant scene. They had just dumped us at a dingy hotel for the...
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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...
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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...