Around this time last year, I went with my family to Japan for the first time. We spent eight days touring the island of Honshu, visiting a mixture of big cities and small towns, all the while eating good Japanese food to our heart's content. Considering that this summer is just around the corner, I … Continue reading Destination: Narita, Kamakura, & Atami, Japan
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(inspired by a night in the Sahara desert- May 2017) Stories Tonight, the universe plays like television in the middle of nowhere now here, centered on the stars. It rewinds to sunset, presses pause on pastel cliff ridges painted in tangerine across green-mahogany irises. Silhouettes of four-legged beauties carry souk spells over humps of sand … Continue reading Stories (poem)
First, let me preface this story by saying that I don't look for trouble when I travel. If anything, I do my very best to blend in with the crowd, to keep my head down and walk away quickly, if necessary. I also pride myself in the fact that I have a natural resting bitch face, … Continue reading Crazy Travel Story #3: That One Time I Got Robbed in Morocco…
My adventures in Morocco came to an end in Fez (or "Fès"), located in the northeast and is considered the cultural capital of the country. Along with my friend with whom I was traveling since Marrakech, we spent three nights in the city exploring as much of the souks and notable landmarks that it had to offer, as … Continue reading Destination: Fez, Morocco
If there is one reason why I wanted to visit Morocco so badly, it was for Chefchaouen. Sure, the major cities of Marrakesh and Fez were appealing to check out, but it was Chefchaouen, aka "the Blue Pearl of Morocco," which made me fall in love with the country, so much that I wanted to … Continue reading Destination: Chefchaouen, Morocco
