Loving Life in Italy – The Dolomites

A photo of some of the Dolomites mountain formations.

The Dolomites is one of the most beautiful and spectacular mountain landscapes in the world. We spent five glorious days there, and you should too. Avoid the long lines, the mobs of tourists, the inflated prices, and the summer heat of the rest of Italy. Here are our ideas for seniors, like us. In 2018, Loving Life On The Go Read more…


Loving Life in Italy: Sorrento

Photo of Christmas tree balls featuring lemons and Sorrento.

Italians have been attracted to the coasts of Campania for millennia, building villas and palazzi overlooking the surrounding deep blue seas. But after WWII, the coasts of Campania became a playground for the rich-and-famous from around the world. Movie stars, millionaires, playboys and girls, politicians, and celebrities of every ilk made the Island of Capri, the Amalfi Coast and the Read more…


Loving Life in Morocco: The Sahara Desert

Shadows of our camel train cast onto the Sahara Desert sand.

Imagine how life is on the Sahara Desert. Children using a sea of sand dunes as their playground. An average high temperature of 40 degrees centigrade (104F), in summer. Now, imagine the camel trains, with hundreds and sometimes thousands of camels, led by the Imazighen (Berbers) across the Sahara Desert hundreds of years ago. Our tour of the Sahara Desert Read more…


Loving Life in Morocco: Among the Imazighen/Berbers

Photo of the buildings of Ksar Aït Ben Haddou, which has been largely abandoned by the Imazighen (Berbers). The buildings are all the colour of wet sand. Travel Destinations.

Well it sure has been a long time since our last post, and even longer since our adventure among the Imazighen/Berbers in Morocco. Well, better late than never. ☺️ In our previous post, Loving Life in Morocco: The Medina of Marrakesh, we ferried across the Mediterranean Sea, from Tarifa, Spain, to Tangier, Morocco, where we immediately hopped on an overnight Read more…


Loving Life in Morocco: The Medina of Marrakech

A crowded, colourful, and covered pedestrian street in the Medina of Marrakesh is lined with shops on both sides.

When Deb and I planned our long-term travel adventure we talked about Kenya, Iceland, Japan, Southeast Asia, New Zealand, Europe, but we didn’t mention Morocco. Morocco has intrigued me ever since I first saw Casablanca, one of my favourite movies. What’s not to like about Bogie and Ingrid, right? But going to Morocco, and in particular the Medina of Marrakech, Read more…