As we travelled through Morocco, we visited a variety of very different Moroccan markets. While most cater to tourists as well as locals, we found the more traditional Moroccan markets to be a window into everyday life. Our favourite was the traditional market in Rissani, an eastern Moroccan city situated at the base of the …
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Things to Do in Fes Morocco: Mysteries of the Fes Medina
The old walled Fes medina is a labyrinth of narrow streets and dead ends like nowhere else. The former capital of modern Morocco, Fes is the country’s second-largest city. As one of the world’s largest pedestrian zones, the Fes medina is one of those places that people either love or hate. Its a place to wander, to get lost, …
Pike Place Market: Where to Catch Fish in Seattle
A visit to Pike Place Market is a Seattle tradition. It is probably best known for the Seattle fish market and their famous fishmongers throwing fish in Seattle. An iconic destination opened in 1907; this Seattle market is one of the United State’s oldest continuously operating farmer’s markets. Nevertheless, today it is much more than just …
Going Ashore in Cabo San Lucas Mexico
The highlight of Cabo San Lucas is El Arco (the Arch) and the nearby Lover’s Beach. As we could see both of these from the Island Princess Cruise Ship, and we have both been to Cabo San Lucas in the past, we opted to skip an excursion, or any type of tour and just go …
Photo Tour of the Exotic Medina of Essaouira Morocco
The Medina of Essaouira Morocco offers all of the traditional images one would expect in this North African country. A “medina” is the Arab or non-European quarter of North African cities. It is typically a fortified walled city with narrow and maze-like streets. I found the Medina of Essaouira easier to navigate and to shop as …
Djemma el fna: the Square in the Marrakesh Medina, Morocco
Djemma el Fna is the big square in the center of the Marrakesh Medina, and is not like anywhere we have been. By day it is filled with hand craft vendors, snake charmers, monkeys (and their humans) and horse drawn carriages. At night the food stalls are put up and there is BBQ everywhere. We …
Istanbul’s Key Sites and a Carpet Shopping Story
We had a long cruise ship port stop scheduled for Istanbul, Turkey and planned to tackle it without a guide. We knew the city highlights, and even had downloaded a self guided city tour. The only free city tour I could find was in the evening and the timing just wasn’t going to work out for …
