Category: Africa

Marrakech, Morocco

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Sleeping overnight on the bus from Fes and napping at Marrakech’s bus station, I was there for the afternoon awaiting my flight to Barcelona en route to London. Surprisingly, Marrakech…

Fes, Morocco

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Having thought that Luxor was the capital of the hassle during this trip, the imperial city of Fes proved to be worse. While the Kairaouine Mosque and the Medersa Bou…

Chefchaouen, Morocco

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Upon the recommendation of Nate, Chefchaouen was a magical place. The building walls of the mountainside town were painted bright white and blue similar to those found on Santorini. While…

Tangiers, Morocco

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Upon the strong suggestion from Nate, who we met in Egypt, Petur and I decided to continue our journey to Morocco via ferry from Spain.  Far more tame than I…

Mount Sinai, Egypt

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One of my distinct goals for my trip to Egypt was to make it up Mount Sinai (Jebel Musa) – the site where it is believed to be where Moses…

Dahab, Egypt

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In need of escaping the crowds and hassles, I made my way to the Sinai.  By coincidence, I reconnected with Chris who I met in Cairo on the bus ride…

Luxor, Egypt

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Perhaps the hottest place on earth where I have visited, Luxor is a city of contrasts. On the one hand, Luxor has some of the most amazing ancient temples in…

Giza Pyramids, Cairo

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Not since seeing the Great Wall of China did any other man-made structure strike awe and silence in me than seeing the Giza Pyramids for the first time.  Considering it…

Cairo, Egypt

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Finally making it to Egypt, Cairo had a profound contrast between awesome historical sites, and poverty. I must say, the Giza Pyramids equaled my astonishment and awe as that when…