Wandering about the Old Medina in Tangier, Morocco
One of the essential Moroccan experiences is a trip to the bazaar in the Old Medina. Exotic smells of cumin and cardamom drift in the air. The sounds of metal […]
One of the essential Moroccan experiences is a trip to the bazaar in the Old Medina. Exotic smells of cumin and cardamom drift in the air. The sounds of metal […]
“I am not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” Mary Anne Radmacher
The climb up a treacherous gravel mountain path seemed endless in the pre-dawn darkness of Eastern Turkey. The steep hundred-foot drops to the sides were thankfully obscured by the shadows. […]
Petra is the lost city in the desert, with a sandstone facade that changes color throughout the day. The sandy peach stone that greeted us was replaced by a rosy […]
There is nothing quite as exotic as the sound of this mystical call to prayer. The loudspeaker of the Blue Mosque crackles before the sound of “Aaaaaallllllllllllllllaaaaaaaaaahhh…” bursts out. The […]
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Empty shells are all that remain now of a once-thriving community on the Mediterranean shores of Turkey. A population swap between Greece and Turkey sent Christian Turks “back” to a […]