Morocco: Southern Regions

Forty years ago Morocco stole my heart - it was my first Muslim country and it rocked this New Englander to the core with its authentic exoticism, from the serpentine…

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Athens & Istanbul

Athens After our 48 hour exit from the Middle East travails, we land in Athens and are greeted upon our arrival after midnight by the unparalleled view of the lighted…

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Jordan

On Saturday February 28th we grab a 2.5 hr ferry from Nuweiba, Egypt to Aqaba, Jordan, sailing with only 5 other foreigners in a sea of Arabs, when we get…

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Egypt

After a crazy few months prepping our lives and home for a year-long holiday, we finally retired and kicked off our gap year on February 2nd!  Who knew that researching…

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