Why travel round the world?
People sometimes ask me: JP, why did you go on a year-long, round-the-world trip during your sabbatical? The short answer: because I could! The longer answer ...
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29 Mar
Pic of the Day: March 29
Pic of the Day: March 29
Our luxury visit to Lisbon to see Tiago, Filipa, and Francisca (who, like many pre-schoolers these days, has her own blog) began with a trip ...
28 Mar
Pic of the Day: March 28
Pic of the Day: March 28
The premium bus lines in Morocco aren't quite up to Argentina's luxury standards, but decent nevertheless. The enjoyment of the luscious springtime landscapes is somewhat ...
27 Mar
Pic of the Day: March 27
Pic of the Day: March 27
The missus is processing Morocco's legendary Argan Oil the old-fashioned way. Argans are endangered trees native to Morocco. In olden times, goats would climb (yes, climb) ...
26 Mar
Pic of the Day: March 26
Pic of the Day: March 26
The harbor at Morocco's windsurfing capital, Essaouira, isn't just for show. It's got a real, working fleet of fishing boats. Morocco's is the world's leading ...
25 Mar
Pic of the Day: March 25
Pic of the Day: March 25
Finding an abandoned 50's gas station is not that weird in Ouarzazate. As Morocco's movie capital, there are three studios in town, and plenty of ...
24 Mar
Pic of the Day: March 24
Pic of the Day: March 24
The idea of sleeping under the stars in the Sahara had been a romantic dream of mine. Here's what the reality looks like the morning ...
23 Mar
Pic of the Day: March 23
Pic of the Day: March 23
There are still real nomads, and real caravans, in the Sahara desert. They may not take the legendary 52-day route to Timbuktu, but they still ...
22 Mar
Pic of the Day: March 22
Pic of the Day: March 22
Our trusty camels, Hammedi and [Long Arabic Name We Couldn't Quite Catch], enjoying well-deserved break time in the midst of a two-hour ride from the ...
21 Mar
Pic of the Day: March 21
Pic of the Day: March 21
Ait Ben Haddou is one of the finest specimens on the legendary 'route of a thousand kasbahs'. These fortified towns grew rich and powerful on ...
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