Marrakech Memories

January 9th, 2021 Wrapping up our virtual tour of Morocco, today we’re exploring Marrakech through a handful of old photographs. I captured these images on a trip in 2007 — back when you could order a CD of the images from your camera. Remember those days? The early technology shows in the grainy quality of the images but somehow it

Plage Malabata

January 8th, 2021 We’ve completed a full circle tour of Northern Morocco, from Tangier to Asilah to Fez to Chefchaouen and back to Tangier. Before we depart the region, I thought I’d share some photos of the coastline. From the port in Tangier, a beautiful wide beach called Plage Malabata circles east, bordered by a promenade — a fantastic place

Repost: A Thousand Shades of Chefchaouen

January 7th, 2021 Twelve more days, and I am not talking about Christmas. Today, we’re exploring the last stop on our virtual tour of Morocco: Chefchaouen. A closer look reveals a maze of paths, doorways, nooks and shops… one after another, up and down the hillside. Enjoy your walk around! More tomorrow, Kelly Post of the Day: Adding a bit

On to the Blue Pearl

January 5th, 2021 After yesterday’s experience at the tanneries in Fez, we’re back on the road to our final stop in Morocco. Our destination takes us through a patchwork countryside of farmland, olive trees, homes and high mountains. Nestled at the base of a hill, we find the town of Chefchaouen — also known as the Blue Pearl for its

Repost: Into the Tanneries of Fez

January 4th, 2021 Today we’re going behind the scenes in Fez to see the raw origin of Morocco’s leather products. The tanneries present the unpolished reality of an industry using the byproduct of what’s served for lunch and dinner around the country — which is no different than any other country in the world. The difference here is that technology

Supply & Demand

January 3rd, 2021 So far on our virtual trek through Morocco, we’ve visited Tangier, Asilah and Fez. Tomorrow we’ll visit two tanneries in Fez. The tanneries are something we should all stop and think about. And in fact, many of you did — with more than 20 comments on my original post shared in 2018. The tanneries present the dilemma

Repost: The Fingerprint of Fez

January 2nd, 2021 Today we’re exploring Fez in northern Morocco, through a post I wrote in 2018 with a handful of extra photos I just finished adding. Throughout the post, you’ll find the words of author Paul Bowles, an American expatriate who lived in Tangier, Morocco for 50 years. He wrote an essay called “Fez” in 1984. His thoughts on

Khamsah for the New Year

January 1st, 2021 Happy New Year! Today we’re getting back on our virtual path through northern Morocco. So far we’ve visited Tangier and Asilah, and learned a bit about Islamic Geometric Design which is found throughout the country. I chose this photo for the first day of 2021 because we’re opening a new door to a new year, and this