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I have seen the Hand of Fatima, or Hamsa, many times before. But didn’t know the meaning of it or history. Fatima was the prophet Mohammed’s daughter and it is said that when you put the symbol of her hand on your door, or anywhere else, it does the same thing that the Greeks and...

Suki had come on our Turkey Travel Experience just 7 months earlier when she and her dear college friend Santana, who lives in Australia, decided to “meet up” in Morocco for our Morocco Travel Experience. What an incredible thing to witness – friends from long ago reuniting in...

Fes is such an incredible city. It’s got more than 12,000 streets in it’s old medina and is oozing with so much cultural and color. Staying here for at least a few days is a MUST when in Morocco. One thing I love about Fes, is the food souk, where the locals shop. Fresh fruits...

Leather making in Morocco. It’s definitely not for the faint of heart. 🙂 The pungent smells of raw leather are overwhelming and I was thankful for the sprigs of mint they gave us at the door to waft (or keep steady!) in front of our noses. But that aside, I mean...