Hey man, Don’t go to the Hamman!

As part of living in Africa; we’re sampling the food, learning about the culture, learning the language, etc. To that end, Kate had booked us a traditional Moroccon Hamman experience. In theory, this is a combination wash, massage and steam experience. For $36,...

We rock the Casbah

  Rockin’ The Casbah. The Kasbah in Rabat, Morocco was built in the 12th century and houses about 3,000 people. It was originally a military fortress. The song doesn’t refer to the Kasbah as a place, but rather as the old order. Rockin’ the Casbah is...

Of all the gin joints…

https://freetraveljunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Casablanca_Morocco_Ricks_Cafe_ofalltheginjoints.mp4   We went to Rick’s Cafe in Casablanca, Morocco. It didn’t dissappoint. What an iconic place. Great atmosphere, great service and great food....

Racing around the world – Or at least in Casablanca

     One downside to living in Africa has been the lack of running opportunities. Either we’ve been in a wilderness area where we can’t run because we’d get eaten or we’re in an urban area where it’s unsafe to run because of the traffic,...

Pyramid Schemes

Following the cruise to Luxor, we spent another two nights in Luxor. We had a chance to go to the Luxor museum, the Mummification museum and the Karnac light and sound show (meh). No good point options so we had two nights in a crappy hotel (well, mainly just the lack...