As part of our ad hoc trip to The UK, we decided we wanted to stay at a more remote place in the countryside. A consequence of this is that we’d need a car to get around. After doing research, I found out that I could legally drive in the UK with just a US…
Daniel and I flew out of Fes, Morocco and into Marseille, France, where we stayed for three days. We didn’t have much choice; Fes’s airport is small and it serves very few international destinations. We wanted to eventually end up in Rome (which we did, right before it got locked down), and Marseille had lots…
Compared to America, Morocco was very different both culturally and geographically. It was by far the “most different” country we’ve visited so far, and as a result traveling there felt like more of an adventure. There were lots of firsts: our first time in Africa, first time in a predominantly Muslim country, and first time…
After our fiasco of a three-day tour Daniel and I were relieved to arrive at Fes. We stayed there only three-and-a-half days, and here are some of the things we did during that time: We Got Lost Over and Over Again Like Marrakesh, in Fes we stayed in a riad within the city walls. The…
Unlike our previous destinations where we stayed in rented apartments and did a lot of our own cooking, in Morocco we were in a riad and ate out for every meal. Honestly, eating out that often was too much, and I am happy to be back to a routine where I have more control. (When…
Daniel and I really enjoyed Marrakech, but as I mentioned in my last post there’s not actually a lot to see as a tourist. You shop in the souks, you go to some of the gardens and palaces, but you can easily do all of this in four or five days. If we were going…
As most folks know, I’m a bit of a car fan. One of my favorite things about traveling outside the US is seeing cars that we don’t have at home. So without further ado, here are some of the cars I’ve seen lately that are I thought were cool. Mini (San Francisco) This is a…
As you may have noticed from our “Where Are They Now” page, we are currently supposed to be in Rome. You may also have seen on the news that all of Italy has been placed under quarantine to limit the spread of Coronavirus until April or later. For those of you who have been texting…
After three weeks in Porto, Portugal, Daniel and I took a one hour flight south to Marrakech, Morocco. I knew that Marrakech was a popular travel destination and since I expected it to be very touristy and full of other vacationers I really didn’t do as much research ahead of time as I probably ought…
Daniel and I were in Porto for a little less than three weeks and in all honesty, it was a pretty low-key three weeks. We did a couple of day trips, which I’ve written about; we did a couple of tours and made an effort to see some of the landmarks, but there was also…