Monthly Archives: July 2009

We've been traveling pretty hard and fast paced so far. We are in need of a little travel pit stop to sort out a few logistical things. What we mean by pit-stop is not seeing much a

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Marrakech, Morocco: Stuff and more stuff to buy

I am sure being the husband of a designer is not easy, but Beau has to give me credit for leaving Marrakech with the same size bag as when we entered. This was an incredible accomplishment beca

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The Marrakech Bazaar

Drawn in by the nasally sounding flute, I found myself staring right into a black cobra's beady little eyes. The great beast of a serpent struck and missed me by a hair. Just kiddin

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Tinerhir, Quazazate, and Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco: Kasbahs and Hollywood

After a few days of hot sun and sand, the lush deep valley in the desert seemed like a mirage to Beau and me. It is an unreal sight to see the bright green foliage of palms and crops in

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The Sweetest Camels South of the Mediterranean

What's a trip to the Sahara without a camel ride? Well, we didn't want to find out. We took a stroll through the Erg Chebbi dunes in the Sahara led by our Berber guides. We'

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Sunrise in the Sahara

It seems that waking up in the darkness to go somewhere special to watch the sunrise is a common occurrence for us while traveling. This sunrise excursion has been the best yet. We'

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Fes – Leather and Looms

Inside the walls of the Medina of Fes al Bali is the world's oldest tannery. The Leather Souq tannery dates back at least 9 centuries and has not changed. The facility is a series of man-

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Fes – Urban Labyrinth

Dodging donkeys, carts, wheel barrows, scooters, thousands of people (one of which was carefully cradling a goat brain in his palms), through a labyrinth of narrow alleyways was an intense experience

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Volubilis, Morocco: Are we in Tuscany?

Many times Beau and I looked at each other and asked "are we in Tuscany?" during our visit to the Roman ruins in Volubilis, Morocco. I will admit that I didn't really know all the

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Rabat, Morocco – Lots of Guards

Rabat is Morocco's capital. It was once a very important port city, but due to silting problems it now serves mostly as a political capital rather than the financial capital of Morocco.&#

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