Marrakech is the third largest city in Morocco. Sometimes referred to as the Red City because of the red hues on the old city wall, Marrakech is one of the four imperial cities filled with history and has so many fascinating places to visit. (Rabat, Fez, and Meknes are the rest of the imperial cities.) Whether it’s the backstreets of the Medina, mint ... [Read more]
The world of food Food is a reflection of a people group and its land. Through the dishes, we can sum up the cultural, geographical, and historical origins of the people who invented them. What is deemed “weird” food in one culture may be normal in another. For example, snails (escargots) for the French, sea cucumbers for the Chinese and fried cod ... [Read more]
The choices of gifts for travelers have never been so good. From your local stores to online shops – the selections are getting bigger every year. New products are being introduced. And old ones are replaced constantly by new and improved versions, like Apple’s iPhones. On top of it all, the advancements of technology have made gift giving ... [Read more]
There were two recurring themes that surprised us while researching cave dwelling cultures from around the world: 1. Mongols. 2. George Lucas. Read on to see where we're going with this. 1. Cappadocia, Turkey Image: Curious Expeditions/Flickr Image: sputnik 57/Flickr The Cappadocia region of central Turkey has some of the strangest, most incredible ... [Read more]
Until this point in our history, we have not found another planet teeming with life like our own. We continue to search, but it has become clear that what we have in planet Earth is something special, at least within the scope of our understanding. Our planet is naturally divided into continents and oceans, so the first question that comes to mind is ... [Read more]
