Fes: behind the walls

March 20, 2012
Going behind the veil, behind the walls of a Moroccan city, the face it shows to the outside world is one of the great pleasures of travel. Last night we had dinner with...
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Casablanca: A visit to Hassan II Grand Mosque

March 19, 2012
We're in another world, a world where cars share the road with men driving donkey carts.Where cities are walled and new exists smack up against old. I don't even know...
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Call to prayer: all in the eye of the beholder

March 19, 2012
Words I never expected to say:"Honey, did you remember to bring your earplugsso we aren't awakened by the call to prayer?"Done five times a day. Facing Mecca....
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Marhaba! a warm welcome to Morocco

March 18, 2012
At SFO, the Air France counter clerk affixed CMN tags to our bags, then looked up and said “You’ll pick up your bags in Casablanca.” It gave me a little thrill to...
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10 ways to make long flights more comfortable

March 18, 2012
Long flights.We all dread them, but if you want to visit exotic places, there's no avoiding them.There are, however, some ways to make them as comfy as possible and I've...
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Off to North Africa

March 17, 2012
We leave for Morocco today and at some point, we'll be riding camels across the Sahara desert.Yeah, I know. Amazing stuff. Certainly nothing I thought I'd be doing at...
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Do I really need a headlamp for Morocco?

March 13, 2012
When you're someone like me, who likes to be prepared for any eventuality, and you're given a 44 lb. luggage weight limit total, including carry-on, well, evaluating...
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If this goat can ride a camel….

March 12, 2012
...so can I.Please, Lord, don't let the damn thing be any taller than this...
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Every moment in Tampa counted

February 8, 2012
The winter air is soft in west-central Florida, soft and just a little humid. Walking through the warm jetway heading toward the terminal, I felt the start of a warm...
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Make an island vacation for yourself today

January 30, 2012
Curly Girl DesignsDuring 2011, I over-scheduled.It's something I doand then, almost always,regret.Because I love my down time.While it's true that every moment...
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