Africa travel tips.
Most of my travels in Africa have been for work, but some just for adventures.
I have photographed a book in a Tanzanian village, traveled in Gambia and Senegal, taken a cruise to Cap Verde, and worked on magazine articles in Mozambique and Morocco, just to mention a few destinations.
This category is quite short now, but I’ll add at least some travel memories (and photos!) later.
Have you heard of the red, flat-topped felt hat called fez?This traditional Moroccan piece of clothing got its name from Fès, the former capital of Morocco.That’s where we’ll wander today. Fès is a glimpse into the Tales of Thousand and One Nights.
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*This post contains an affiliate link to accommodation Blue Chefchaouen hangs on the mountainside at a height of half a kilometer. From far away, we still couldn’t distinguish its famous blueness, but walking through the alleys of Chaouen feels like walking in a dream, that’s how blue it is.
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Culinary Traveler’s Fear Factor: This gives me the creeps. Enjoy the ride! It’s banging on my head, do not eat that, DO NOT EAT THAT. And yet I do. I’m hungry.And too curious. Especially the latter one. I eagerly sample new dishes everywhere. Sometimes, my choices don’t hit the mark. But if I don’t like
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The smell of fresh bread hovers from the bakeries across the medieval street along with the charcoal smoke. The men dressed in bournous squeeze themselves into the little cafes that had just opened their doors. Horses, donkeys, mopeds, and bicycles compete with pedestrians for their living space on the street.Merchants splash water in front of
Marrakech Medina – snake enchanters & bustling bazaars Read More »
*This post includes affiliate links Marrakech riads look like right out of the One Thousand and One Nights stories.Think about small palaces with exotic architecture, colorful tiles covering floors and walls, a hint of brass and golden details.Who wouldn’t love to stay in one to experience Arabic nights!
5 affordable riads in Marrakech Read More »
*This post contains a Booking.com affiliate link After leaving Marrakech we popped over to the EU for the first time in more than four months by taking a train to Melilla, on the northern coast of Morocco. We stayed in the African continent but had a short visit to the EU. Yes, that’s possible in
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