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 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 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. Read more…


Hashish at the Post Office; Wet Knickers in My Hat

Waiting area and restaurant inside a Moroccan Hammam in Chefchaouen.

It’s Moroccan Hammam Day in Chefchaouen. But first…   Hashish at the Post Office? Morocco has many skilled craftsmen and tantalizing shops with a colourful and sweet smelling assortment of goodies that we couldn’t resist. Rick was the first one Read more…