Hello friends! Tucked away in the souks of Fes, but not far from the gate Bab Boujloud, you can find the elaborately decorated Medersa Bou Inania. It’s a theological college and mosque that is still used by students today. It’s also the only religious site in Morocco that foreigners are allowed to enter, although you may only visit the courtyard and […]
The souks of Fes
While planning my trip I’d heard over and over again that there’s not much to the souks of Fes compared to what you can find in Marrakech. Or that it’s a dirty, smelly, noisy place and the locals aren’t friendly, or are known to hassle foreigners. Having been to both places now I wholeheartedly disagree on all counts… except […]
Casablanca in 48 hours
I arrived at Casablanca’s Mohammed V International Airport feeling a little bit like a lost puppy. I wasn’t actually lost, but I certainly felt like a puppy because the minute I picked up my bags suddenly everyone wanted to help me. Now whether this was because Moroccans are inherently friendly people (which they most definitely are) […]
En route to Casablanca: Layover in Paris
Bonjour mes amis! I flew in to Charles de Gaulle airport overnight and aside from the overly chatty girl sitting next to me I was able to get enough sleep that I don’t feel super jet lagged. I did some reading, a little window shopping (and maybe some actual shopping.. couldn’t resist buying a few of these colourful […]
Mini book reviews! Or, what four months of reading looks like
Remembering a simpler time when I could just lie about and read without pesky distractions like “work” and “responsibilities”… le sigh. As I’m prepping for my upcoming trip, I’ve started looking for books to download on my Kindle. And then I remembered that way back in January (jeez, was it really four months ago?) I’d made […]