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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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Casablanca – Hassan II Mosque
Casablanca has the third largest Mosque in the world.  The Hassan II Mosque is a beautiful building of marble towering over the Atlantic Ocean.  Part of the floor of the Mosque is glass,
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Casablanca – Not quite what we expected
When I pictured Casablanca in my head, I saw a sea of white art deco buildings against blue waters along a long luscious beach.  I was not quite right.  Not that Meggan and I were disappo
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