’cause life was not meant to be lived only in one place
Literally carved from the mountain, Moulay Idriss would be our third stop in the North Moroccan adventure. It is one of the country's most important pilgrimage sites. While the utmost goal of a Muslim should be to go to Mecca, poorer people have other options closer to home. Moulay Idriss is one of those places. … Continue reading Moulay Idriss, Morocco – the 3rd stop
After Casablanca, the second stop was Rabat, another town by the ocean but with a much more welcoming atmosphere. Part of its charm is the fact of not being a massive tourist attraction yet, and still possessing the charm of a Moroccan small town. We got off the train station and the first thing I … Continue reading Rabat, Morocco – the 2nd stop
I got back from a 9 day trip to North Morocco and it seems I have been away for a month, in a completely different world. This time, I didn't go solo. I went with one of my best friends and we decided to go with Intrepid Travel. We felt safer going on a group … Continue reading Casablanca, Morocco – my first encounter with real poverty
I never thought I would I had been not one, not two, but four times in Paris. I would never thought I would hear from others after saying I was going to Paris the sentence "what, again?" Not just because just 3 years ago I was broke and travel prospects were only a dream, but … Continue reading living a tale of two cities
It was four years ago when I stepped in Disneyland for the first time. It had been a lifelong dream. I grew up with Disney, was educated by its movies, its storytelling, its songs. For the good and for the bad. Disney told me I should never give up on my dreams, while at the … Continue reading becoming a roller coaster person
The Winged Bone 