My Name “Staci” in Arabic Having spent two weeks in Morocco, part tour, part independent travel in Marrakesh and Gueliz, I can recommend that it’s helpful to memorize a few simple words and phrases. This is true just about anywhere you travel. Making an attempt to be convivial at best and congenial at least, kindness … Continue reading
USA | FIJI | NEW ZEALAND | AUSTRALIA | SINGAPORE | THAILAND | EGYPT | ITALY | TURKEY | USA Like all the others, I began writing this post during our time in country. Also like many posts before, it wasn’t possible to publish it while I was there. Sometimes we were too busy living … Continue reading
USA | FIJI | NEW ZEALAND | AUSTRALIA | SINGAPORE | THAILAND | EGYPT | ITALY | TURKEY | USA You may think that visiting a Muslim country during Ramadan is a mistake but our experience traveling in Egypt was superb despite the holiday. In fact, in some ways it may have been even better. … Continue reading
USA | FIJI | NEW ZEALAND | AUSTRALIA | SINGAPORE | THAILAND | EGYPT | ITALY | TURKEY | USA Check our what we did in Cairo, our first three days in Egypt. DAY FOUR For our last day in Egypt I planned for us to see Alexandria, Egypt’s second largest city on the Mediterranean … Continue reading
USA | FIJI | NEW ZEALAND | AUSTRALIA | SINGAPORE | THAILAND | EGYPT | ITALY | TURKEY | USA There we were riding around Cairo in a horse-drawn carriage. The driver appeared to be an old man, with many wrinkles and what few teeth he had left were yellowed posts that studded his bare … Continue reading
USA | FIJI | NEW ZEALAND | AUSTRALIA | SINGAPORE | THAILAND | EGYPT | ITALY | TURKEY | USA In our pre-departure research for homeschool we learned that Cairo is the largest city in Africa. This surprised me, although I don’t know why. Covering over 100 square miles and many more thousands of years … Continue reading
