Destinations

  • Jemaa el-Fna Square, Marrakech

    One of the best and worst parts of Marrakech is Jemaa el-Fna square, right at the very center of the city. It’s chaotic and crazy. In the daytime it’s practically a barren wasteland of wide open space with only the…

  • The Cats of Morocco

    If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time you know that I’m a cat person, as are the people with whom I travel (David, my mother, even our friends). So it’s no surprise that in Morocco, I…

  • On Being Conflicted; Morocco

    “Morocco is like a tree nourished by roots deep in the soils of Africa which breathes through foliage rustling to the winds of Europe.” King Hassam II of Morocco Morocco. Just the name evokes images of exotic markets filled with…

  • The Food Of Turkey-Restaurants in Istanbul

    Last but not least, we get to my favorite part of travel, food! I know I’ve said it a million times, it’s all about the food, and thankfully Turkish food did not disappoint. If you’re interested in food markets, then…

  • A Visit to the Roman Ruins of Ephesus

    We visited Ephesus on a dreary rainy day, yet it was still spectacular to see where and how people lived more than 3000 years ago. We were lucky in that our hotel offered free rides to and from the ruins,…