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Today’s post is definitely an easy one for me. I have fallen in love with this North African country unexpectedly! Unexpectedly because it was never on my radar to go there…not until one of my past guests asked if I could put together one. And thus began the beginning...

We have two dates set up for an incredible itinerary in Cuba this year! One is Feb 25 – March 5 and the other August 8-16. We will be starting in Havana for a couple nights exploring the city and building from colonial times. We have excursions to Vinales, a small town in...

When we were in Chefchaouen, we had a morning with a local guide, Mohammed, who took us all throughout the old medina. At the beginning of our walk we passed by an area which is a community laundry area where the women wash their clothes, together at the river. I can ONLY imagine...

I thought about this the other day when I started thinking about my upcoming trip to Vietnam in October. “How do I plan this trip?” Gary & I in Australia So I thought I’d pull it apart and let you in on what I do for my personal trips… 🙂 Choose your...

Ormana is a quaint village in Turkey that I have truly grown to love. Off of the main national highway and winding into the Taurus Mountains. With its authentic “button houses” – read more about them HERE – are strewn down one of the main roads. One of the...

Essaouira is definitely one of my favorite places in Morocco. I think for obvious reasons is because it is a coastal town right on the Atlantic Sea. Coupled with old medina and the vibrant artist community, Essaouira had no problem wiggling its way into my heart! The riad we...

One of the highlights when visiting Fes is the Palais Mnebhi. NOt only is this remarkable palace one of the most beautiful, it took over 15 years of work to make it such. Local workers labored away until the late nineteenth century to build it. It was here, at this palace in Fez,...

There are a zillion apps for our travel plans – packing apps, maps, where to eat, what to see apps…and there are apps to keep our flights in order. There are 3 that I use on my phone – Trip Case – Apple Wallet – Flight Aware. Why?...

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Since the 16th century, the Iznik flower designs have been used in the tiles and pottery in Turkey. As the Istanbul Guide says: Floral motifs are ubiquitous the world over, but Turkey’s floral motifs are especially distinctive. One is greeted by Istanbul’s municipal emblem, a...