One thing that screws everyone up, including me, is being in too much of a hurry. We all think time is money but in fact, it’s the opposite, money is time usually but time is time and you have a set amount of it to do with what you please. You can trade it for [...]
World Travel for Almost Nothing #2
The biggest rip off of modern times wasn’t the mere stealing of billions by Bernie Madoff, it was convincing most of the people on the planet that they need anything the modern world provides. In fact, you were born with everything you need and whether you believe it or not you will keep getting everything [...]
World Travel for Almost Nothing # 1
Maybe you’ve noticed that I manage to see quite a few places and you’ve thought to yourself “Boy, I wish I had the money to do that!” The fact of the matter is, so do I. The other fact of the matter is that I don’t. In the past several years it has been the [...]
Holiday in the Interzone – Tangier – Playa Blanca
June was a month full of strange surprises, not the least of which led to me having the month of July to redefine where my income comes from and have some time to play in Morocco. As July started, I found myself working very long hours and discovering that I have all that I need [...]
An Introduction to Moroccan Music
In the time I’ve been in Morocco, I’ve seen a lot of music performed and listened to many other kinds. In general, the music you hear in the taxicabs, hanuts, and blaring from stands in the medinas is Arabic music and not necessarily Moroccan in origin. That’s not to say that you won’t hear the [...]
Dar el Menia – a traditional house in Fes
Staying in a traditional house in the Fez medina can be one of the most memorable things about your time in Morocco.
