A lot has happened since I last posted and I have a lot to tell. This probably should be made into several blog posts, but because of how fast everything has happened it will just …
Morocco
Big Trouble in Packing Little
In my opinion (and the opinion of many people I’ve talked to), one of the worst parts about traveling is packing. You always seem to hear the refrain ‘you’ll need a lot less than you …
How about Adventures in the Sahara
After much anticipation, the weather has finally warmed up and this afternoon marks one of the few times I have left my house without a coat. Green buds are bursting on the trees and the …
Initial Adventures in Fes
I have officially been in Morocco for two-and-a-half weeks and am beginning to solve the puzzle that is the streets of Fes el Bali, or the Old Medina. The city contains over 9,000 streets of …
From Jordan to Morocco
After a weekend exploring colorful markets, visiting medieval sites, and watching the sun rise and set over the Medina, I knew I wanted to spend a semester in Fes, Morocco. I was on an Alternative …
A Fourth Continent: This Time for Africa
It seems like I haven’t had a moment to catch my breath. When my flight from Poland landed, I went directly from the airport to choir rehearsal in preparation for our concert the following day. …
Habibi and more about Morocco
My friend Liz and I went on the We Love Spain Morocco Fantasy Weekend this past weekend (3/13-3-15). We had a great time playing with monkeys, riding camels, and experiencing all that is morocco. First …
goodbye Morocco
Today, I’m beginning my last week in Morocco. Four months was a long time to be away from home, but I’ve learned a lot and changed for the better. I’ve seen sights I’ve only dreamed …
Trip to the Sahara
As I was laying on a mountain in the Sahara made of billions and billions of grains of sand in the middle of the night looking up at the Milky Way, shining more clearly than …
Homestay
For the time that I’ve been here in Morocco, I’ve been living with a homestay family. There are five of us in the family: a brother, sister, mother and father, as well as an old, …