The home decor shopping in Morocco is ridiculously good and best of all are the rugs. I left our 10-month tour in Rabat with about 10 rugs, which is not too shabby, but not as many as I would have liked. Adam didn’t share my love of rug shopping and there were times I hadContinue reading “The All-Women’s Carpet Market in Morocco”
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The Hippy Artist Vibes of Essaouria
We have arrived to our new home in Algiers and I’ll start providing updates real soon. Our house (you read that right, house) is incredible. It is big and interesting and has a ton of windows. It’s built into a hillside and has a patio on one level, and a yard up above that. IContinue reading “The Hippy Artist Vibes of Essaouria”
Hiking The Highest Mountain in North Africa
At 4,167 meters (13,671 feet), Mt. Toubkal is the highest peak in Morocco, in North Africa, and in the entire Arab world. And we hiked it last week. It was the hardest hike I’ve ever done. Adam planned this trip right when we first arrived to Morocco back in September. Perhaps he thought climbing aContinue reading “Hiking The Highest Mountain in North Africa”
Emily’s Guide to Rabat
Rabat is often skipped over on the tourist agenda when traveling to Morocco. And it’s a shame, because Morocco’s capital city has a lot to offer visitors (and even more to offer those of us lucky enough to live here). It’s bright and clean, has just the right amount of shopping at much lower pricesContinue reading “Emily’s Guide to Rabat”
That Time I Didn’t Notice My Husband Stopped Wearing His Ring
I’ve been watching the Showtime show The Affair. Anyone who has watched will know that it is a deeply psychological study of marriage, an affair, and the individuals involved and it really makes you think. It’s probably not the show you want to watch with red wine as your only company while your husband sleepsContinue reading “That Time I Didn’t Notice My Husband Stopped Wearing His Ring”
Our Bright and Eclectic Rabat Apartment
Sadly, our time in relaxing and pretty Rabat is winding down. We depart in early July for our next post, Algiers. We were only in our spacious, suburban apartment for less than 10 months, but that short amount of time didn’t stop me from enjoying the heck out of setting up a space that feelsContinue reading “Our Bright and Eclectic Rabat Apartment”
Oulja Artisan Village: A Moroccan Decor Paradise
When I first moved to Rabat, I heard whisperings that there was a “pottery village” across the river in Salé and I was intrigued. When I finally checked out Oulja Pottery Village, or as I call it Oulja Artisan Village (because it’s more than pottery), I was gobsmacked. There exists a peaceful complex filled withContinue reading “Oulja Artisan Village: A Moroccan Decor Paradise”
Notre Dame, Mark Twain, and How Old Buildings Connect Us
I’ve been reading Mark Twain’s Innocents Abroad which is a travelogue that recounts a grand voyage by sea and land that Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain embarked upon with some super rich Americans in 1868. The writing is wonderful and Mark Twain is an absolute hoot. I’ve laughed out loud on almost every page. And, as you mightContinue reading “Notre Dame, Mark Twain, and How Old Buildings Connect Us”
Volubilis: A Perfect Day Trip from Rabat
Readers, I’m sorry posts have been sparse this past month. The thing with living in a place as cool as Morocco for just nine months is everyone wants to visit! So we’ve had a revolving door of family and friends and it’s been fun (repeat trips to Chefchaouen, Marrakech, Fez) but hasn’t left me muchContinue reading “Volubilis: A Perfect Day Trip from Rabat”
The Pirate City Across the River
Rabat/Salé is one of those city duos separated by a river, like Minneapolis/St. Paul, or Budapest. The Bou Regreg river divides Rabat and Salé and empties into the Atlantic at the edge of both cities. Here is how novelist Edith Wharton described the two cities in her 1920 guidebook “In Morocco:” Salé the white and RabatContinue reading “The Pirate City Across the River”