To get away from one’s working environment is, in a sense, to get away from one’s self; and this is often the chief advantage of travel and change. ~ Charles Horton Cooley Watching the sunset from atop a dune in the Moroccan Sahara. My friend, Rachid, took this photo when we were …
We just want to go to Hassi Labied!
Rissani, Morocco One of the truisms of travel is that experiences that frustrate, irritate, or scare the buhjayzus out of you when they happen turn into the best stories later. This was one of those times. Grab a cup of sweetened mint tea, sit back, and have a read. Rachid and I took …
Video: chewing camel
Erg Chebbi, Morocco That is to say, the camel was chewing. I was not chewing on a camel. (I imagine they are a bit sandy.) OMG, camels RULE!
Love Note from the Sahara
Erg Chebbi, Morocco I took a nap under a palm tree yesterday. I was missing my honey, so I wrote his name in the sand and took a picture. When I woke up I spied a beetle (jokingly called "4×4"s by the locals) and snapped another photo.
Featured photo: Ethiopian shepherd children
Bale Mountains, Ethiopia The closest I've come to visiting Ethiopia is changing planes in Addis Ababa on my way from Italy to Tanzania. (Well, and eating at an incredible Ethiopian restaurant in Rome.) Janet from Journalist On The Run, however, actually spent some time there. When I asked if she had some photos she'd like …