Trekking in the Sahara

  In addition to the souks of Marrakech and the vibrant colors of its many cities, spending a night in the Sahara is a top choice of most visitors to Morocco and it's easy to see why. I am one of those tourists that took the opportunity to make my way to the desert and...

Morocco’s Blue Pearl: Chefchaouen

Chefcahouen is a lovely gem of a city in Northern Morocco smack dab in the middle of the Rif Mountains. This small city is mostly known for the rich cobalt colors of the buildings in the Medina (old walled city) and draws plenty of tourists and hikers year around. When I initially planned my Morocco...

Marrakech: Tips & Things to Do

Marrakech is a beautiful city with a medina like no other. Medinas are typically the "old" center of modern North African cities. They are walled in, contain the market areas, and have tiny maze-like streets that can barely fit two people standing side by side at some points. When going to Marrakech, your travel destinations...

Packing Like a Pro

The one thing I've gotten very good at over the years is packing. I have lived years of my life out of 2 suitcases which started off when I left for Peace Corps. I still continue to pack lightly whenever I travel and only check a bag if I go somewhere longer than 10 days....

Weekend in St. Louis

Last weekend I made the trip from DC to St. Louis for a college friend's wedding. I went the non traditional route of flying into Chicago, spending the night, and then driving down to St. Louis with a girlfriend of mine. During our 7 hour car ride (it took us almost two hours to get...