Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou
Ait Ben Haddou sat at the top of my list for a trip to Morocco. This nearly 1,000-year-old village is iconic in its North African style. It evokes a sense of time and place like few other places can. As … Continued
Marrakesh – Majorelle Garden
Our last stop in magnificent Morocco was the Red City of Marrakesh. Although the city has only been around for 1,000 years, the area has been home to Berber farmers since the Neolithic Age. Marrakesh feels very different from the … Continued
Fez, Morocco – Part 2
Fez el-Bali – the Medina Fez el-Bali, the older and more culturally and historically significant section of the Fez medina, climbs up from the Fez river on both sides. The narrow river originally divided the settlement into two competing cities. … Continued
Fez, Morocco – Part 1
What can I say about Fez, Morocco? It is a place that can only be experienced by walking the narrow labyrinth of its historic medina. One must squeeze through tiny alleys, breathe in the fumes of its ancient tanneries, and … Continued
Rabat Morocco – the Capital
Rabat Morocco Rabat, Morocco, the political heart of the country, records just as layered of a history as Tangier, despite only being the capital city since the French protectorate era of the early 20th century. King Mohammed V chose to … Continued
Morocco’s Blue City – Chefchaouen
Chefchaouen, Morocco If you’ve spent even a small amount of time perusing “Instagram-worthy” (photogenic) travel destinations, you’ve seen photos of Chefchaouen, Morocco’s blue city. This small city in northern Morocco, in the mountains south of Tetouan, climbs a hillside and … Continued
Tangier, Morocco – History and an American Connection
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From Lisbon, we hopped on a plane for Casablanca, Morocco. Unfortunately, we didn’t have time to see anything in Casablanca because we had to catch a bullet train to Tangier, Morocco. Our ten days in this north African country would … Continued
Evora, Portugal – 8,000 years of History
On another day trip from Lisbon, we went a little farther to the lovely town of Evora, Portugal. This 5,000-year-old university town preserves remnants of many of its previous occupants including a Roman temple, aqueducts, medieval city walls, and more. … Continued
Architectural Gems of Sintra
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The mountains just north of Lisbon abound with the fantastical architectural gems of Sintra. We took a day trip experience them. There were two main places I wanted to see, Pena Palace and La Quinta da Regaliera, but we got … Continued
Lisbon Must-Sees
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Lisbon’s Sights This list of Lisbon must-sees, sights that you need to see and place you need to go to truly experience the city, is extensive. Here are some that I visited while there. I would love to return and … Continued