How to make the best cup of coffee

June 22, 2026
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☕ I love me a good cup of coffee! But what do the experts say about what the best cup of coffee entails? I did some research. Now, let me go on record and say I do not follow these directions entirely or even mostly. But they're good to know, because hey, one day? I just might take it a bit more...
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Mint tea: Moroccan tradition adapts to 21st century

March 22, 2012
When I lived in the South, iced tea was a restaurant --and social --staple."Sweet or unsweet?" waitresses would drawl, and even though unsweet is not really a word in...
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Fes: a day in the medina

March 21, 2012
The medina or old part of the city in Fes is a cacophony, a visual feast, an overwhelming olfactory experience. It’s hard to know where to begin and at best, I can...
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The beauty of Moroccan mosaics

March 21, 2012
These marvelous mosaics are everywhere in Morocco.There's no end to the variety of designs, the way the tiles are put together, the colors, the meaning.We had a chance...
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Prepared for Morocco

March 21, 2012
Some people might get new clothes.Or a new set of luggage.Me?I wanted to get in the mood.So I had my hair stylist put seven colorful feathers in my hair.You can't see...
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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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