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Morocco is having a moment with Instagram and travel blogs, and while it IS a beautiful country, I feel some things are glazed over in all the hype. I see a lot of people saying “MOROCCO IS MY FAVORITE PLACE EVER,” but this shouldn’t lead…
La Grande Table Marocaine is considered the best restaurant in Morocco, having been given special recognition by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, and won World’s Luxury Restaurant Awards in 2016 and 2017. After our dining experience during February 2019, I can assure you it is extremely…
This is my perfect two day Casablanca itinerary. We spent one month living in Casablanca during the winter of 2019 and I’ve created the ideal itinerary for travelers who are passing through the city for a weekend to pack in all of the best sights,…
We wake up in the desert just after sunrise, it is still chilly and the views are not as spectacular as sunset, so we head into the heated tent for breakfast. Yidar planned to pick us up at 9:30am to begin the 5.5 hour drive…
The second part of our adventure starts after we leave the village of Merzouga in our 4WD Jeep and start off-roading to our campsite, Kam Kam Dunes. We had chosen Kam Kam Dunes out of literally dozens of options because 1) it was highly rated and–…
Visiting the Sahara Desert is likely a once in a lifetime opportunity that should not be missed. HOWEVER, just because you have made the trek to Africa doesn’t mean that access to the Sahara is easy or convenient. It is a 7-10 hour (or more)…
Morocco has a fast, modern, and affordable train system! We utilized it several times during our one month living in Morocco. I will explain the tips and tricks to make it an even easier experience, particularly if taking the train from Casablanca. ONCF is Morocco’s…
After finishing up our hike in the Albanian Alps from Valbona to Theth, we went to the Albanian capital, Tirana, to pick up our rental car and head down the coast (by way of Berat), with no plans other than to bum from one beach to another…
Mestia to Ushguli is a four-day hike in the Caucasus Mountains in NW Georgia, near the Russian border. These are actually the highest mountains in Europe, but the trek has pretty manageable elevations. Garan and I decided to do this hike in July 2018 after…
We all know there are different ways to travel for different people: all-inclusive resorts, seeing historically significant buildings and museums, and then there are the people eating at every dodgy, hole-in-the-wall restaurant and drinking local beers by the dozen. Well, if you are the last…