Destination: Sahara Desert, Morocco

During my five-night stay in Marrakesh, I also took an overnight tour out into the Sahara desert, a geographical spread of northern Africa which covers an area as large as the United States itself (incredible!). Visiting the Sahara desert is a very-popular, touristy thing to do, but since I'd never been there before, I wanted … Continue reading Destination: Sahara Desert, Morocco

Destination: Marrakesh, Morocco (Part 2)

While visiting Marrakesh in early May, I had also booked a one-night Sahara desert tour in the middle of my five-night stay in the Moroccan capital (more on that later). The desert tour happened during my third night, and upon returning to Marrakesh the following day, I checked in once more into the same hostel for … Continue reading Destination: Marrakesh, Morocco (Part 2)

Destination: Marrakesh, Morocco (Part 1)

  For the longest time, Morocco had been on my travel bucket list. Ever since February of my first year teaching in France, I saw other assistant(e)s' beautiful photos of the country's during the winter vacances, and at that point, I knew that I wanted to go. I didn't end up going that first year, but made … Continue reading Destination: Marrakesh, Morocco (Part 1)