Erg Chebbi, Morocco That is to say, the camel was chewing. I was not chewing on a camel. (I imagine they are a bit sandy.) OMG, camels RULE!
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Category: Africa
Featured photo: Essaouria, Morocco
Essaouria, Morocco This photo was taken by Phil of Phil in the Blank and How to Draw Camels. (He inspired me to take a sketch pad and some pencils to Morocco.) Beautiful scene! Medina in Essaouira,[…]
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Love Note from the Sahara
Erg Chebbi, Morocco I took a nap under a palm tree yesterday. I was missing my honey, so I wrote his name in the sand and took a picture. When I woke[…]
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Featured Photo: Morocco desert gallery
Moroccan desert These photos were taken by Frazer Waller on his trip to Morocco. He has many more, but he obligingly created a short gallery of desert dunes (and camel!) photos for me to feature[…]
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A virtual day in Marrakech
Marrakech, Morocco Today's post is by Amanda of MarocMama. She's been answering many of my questions about Morocco both in the comments of TourAbsurd and by email. I am really grateful for all her help![…]
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Morocco Prep 2: The New ‘Do
Cork, Ireland I let my hair get longer than usual because I was using it for insulation. Despite the weather difference, more women in Ireland have short hair than women in Italy. I prefer short,[…]
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Help me plan my trip to Morocco
4 March 2011 I am terribly excited about my upcoming trip to Morocco, and yet I am also nervous. I tend to over-plan things because I like to have info, know my options, make the[…]
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Morocco prep: camel sketch
23 Feb. 2011 Cork, Ireland Looking forward to my trip to Morocco in March. Fellow travel blogger, Phil (from www.philintheblank.net), has a thing for drawing camels — and for getting others to do likewise. I[…]
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Featured photo: Black Rhino
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania This is one of my favorite photos of all time. It had just started to rain in the crater (caldera, really) which added a nice, diffuse quality to the light. Additionally, the[…]
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What’s the deal with Egypt?
A quick rundown of some of the confusing emotion, conflicting information, and different takes on Egypt’s revolution.
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Elephants, elephants, elephants!
1-4 Jan. 2009 Lake Manyara / Serengeti / Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania This post is ALL about the elephants. There's not a lot of narration here, but if you like elephants, you'll like the post! […]
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Our friend, Mena.
26 Nov. 2009 / 29 Jan. 2011 Aswan, Egypt / Cork, Ireland Tonight I sent a text message to our friend, Mena, whom we met in Egypt. Our trip to the land of the[…]
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Serengeti: Day 2 (Part 2) – Hippos and Crocs!
3 Jan. 2009 Serengeti National Park, Tanzania Because the photo opportunities are so VAST in Tanzania, I still have not finished posting pictures from our trip. Not to mention that we have been rather busy[…]
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Travel Photography Roulette: Round 9
28 Jan. 2011 Cork, Ireland Johnny Vagabond is hosting the latest round of Travel Photography Roulette. The theme this time is water. There are so many fabulous photos entered that I feel like a bit[…]
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Serengeti: Day 2 (Part 1)
3 Jan. 2009 Serengeti National Park, Tanzania After a lovely night in a luxury hut (you laugh, but it's true!) we set off for Day 2 of our safari. But before we climb back into[…]
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Serengeti: Day 1 (Part 3) – Everything Under the Sun
2 Jan. 2009 – Part 3 Serengeti National Park, Tanzania (Part 1 was Oldupai Gorge and Maasai village; Part 2 was Guess the Critter!) After the cheetah, everything else might seem anticlimactic, right? NOOO! The[…]
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Serengeti: Day 1 (Part 2) – Guess the Critter!
2 Jan. 2009 – Part 2 Serengeti National Park, Tanzania (Part 1 was Oldupai Gorge and Maasai village; Part 3 is Everything Under the Sun) Narrator’s Voice: “Later, that same day, in a different part[…]
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Oldupai Gorge and Maasai village.
2 Jan. 2009 – Part 1 Ngorongoro Crater — Oldupai Gorge — Maasai village, Tanzania (Part 2 is Guess the Critter!; Part 3 is Everything Under the Sun) After waking up at the Highview[…]
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