Daily prayer, the corruption of religion & other such t...

April 6, 2012
The call to prayer became part of the fabric of our every day life while we were in Morocco, and in a way, it was strangely comforting. The video below gives you an idea...
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Exotic kohl evokes ancient Egyptian times

April 4, 2012
This is kohl, straight from a Berber pharmacy in Morocco.  Yes, I understand there's an entire generation that thinks Kohl refers to a store.But those of us who know...
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5 steps to avoiding traveler’s tummy

April 3, 2012
M. wanted a cup of tea in Marrakech the other day and told me "Just make it with tap water." No way. If I remember right, it takes 10 minutes of boiling to make...
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A visit to a Berber pharmacy in Marrakech

April 2, 2012
To visit a traditional Berber pharmacy is to have a deeper understanding of just how much Big Pharma has relied on traditional remedies as the roots of the commercial...
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Snake charmer

April 1, 2012
Couldn't possibly leave Marrakech without seeing a snake charmer.Not much in the souk has changed over the centuries, it seems.Just the amount of coin that changes...
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Laundry day in the Sahara

March 31, 2012
As a kid,  glossy, colorful National Geographic magazine was my only window to the world that lay beyond our country. Drawn in by the images of exotic places inhabited...
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Camel Corner

March 30, 2012
London has Speakers' Corner. Marrakech has Camels' Corner. Ok, so it's not the official name. But that's what I called it. They gather with a tender and offer...
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But they flew coach!

March 29, 2012
(still en route, and now our plane is late out of Paris)About assumptions:Last year we needed airport transportation from San Jose to SFO. We were leaving way before...
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Farewell to Morocco

March 28, 2012
I'm a little sad today; it's hard to say goodbye to this beautiful and exotic land.Our only consolation is that we bring home with us so many fantastic memories. One...
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Yawmy doesn’t mean yummy

March 27, 2012
It means "my day." Even though it may be yummy. And I may have eaten it, as yogurt's a big offering on breakfast buffets in Morocco. A Dannon product. Plain yogurt's...
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