Mike loves going to the ends of the earth — literally. He is fascinated by the farthest points on the compass on each continent, and he had a surprise planned for me in Africa.
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Snakes and Shawarma in Marrakech, Morocco
After a magical introduction to Morocco, we took the overnight train from Tangier to Marrakech. It’s a very inexpensive way to travel and covers two bases at once: transportation and accommodation. Our compartment ranged from oven hot to refrigerator cold …
Mafi Mushkila in Tangier, Morocco
Mike's Arabic was rusty after 25 years, but as we bounced over hills and careened around the curves of the coastal road on our first visit to Morocco, he taught me some phrases I would need while we were in …
Solo in Morocco: Camels, Kasbahs, and Guacamole
“Aren’t you afraid to go by yourself?” Before I went on my volunteer trip to Rabat, that was the question I heard most frequently. I left for Morocco in April 2016, a month after airport bombings in Brussels had left …