Morocco’s largest city was the one we chose to visit after our Global Builders build in Portugal. Casablanca is not only an easy flight from Porto, but offers a direct, nonstop flight to my home. Neither my friend nor I had been to The White City, so we crafted this three-night plan. Continue reading
Having led three Global Builders teams to Romania, I decided to give their only other European outpost a try. I’d heard a lot about this particular project in Tadim, a six-unit apartment renovation, but also about many a volunteer’s love for the accommodations at Domus House. It’s a unique setup. Continue reading
Ireland is beautiful, even in the rain. Shoot, it’s beautiful because of the rain, right? In October, a friend and I were on our way to tour Morocco and we found it best to book our trans-Atlantic flight from the USA roundtrip to Dublin. Then we flew roundtrip Dublin/Marrakesh on Ryanair. This gave us the … Continue reading
From Marrakesh we drove southwest to the coastal city of Essaouira, then headed further south before turning northeast and finally back to the Red City. This was the tour part of my trip. I’ve included interesting bits from most the places that we stopped, even if briefly. Morocco’s roads, for the most part, are paved … Continue reading
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
Daughter of the Desert. The Red City. The Ochre City. Founded in 1071 the ancient city of Marrakesh cloaked in exoticism and yet approachable. Friendly even. I spent a week in and around Marrakesh and I have to say, it was very much as expected. This was my first visit to Morocco. There’s a lot … Continue reading
Just minutes from the medina, Gueliz is a sort of suburb of Marrakesh, and it’s nothing like what you’d expect. Even if you don’t know much about Marrakesh, just them mention of its name brings to mind souks and slippers, mosques and mint tea, snake-charmers and desert-dwelling Bedouins. A visit to Gueliz will change all … Continue reading
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