Category Archives: Africa

6 years of testing to find the perfect home

Posted on July 20, 2020 by simpletravelourway

We spent 2,250 consecutive days living in 388 different houses, apartments, hotels and campsites in our own country and around the world.  Who does this?  We are happy to say it was a wonderful travel opportunity. It was also a … Continue reading →

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Deciding what to wear for the next 433 days – Part 2

Posted on March 14, 2015 by simpletravelourway

What a task! Long before we took our round the world trip, we started to think about what we’d be wearing for 433 days. We started with planning our “core” items: shirts, tops, and pants. (Click for the details.)   Next … Continue reading →

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The draw

Posted on October 22, 2014 by simpletravelourway

Many visitors are drawn to the souks of Marrakech for a thrilling shopping experience. Rugs, brass trays, jewelry, spices, wooden boxes, leather goods and lots more pack tiny shops along winding narrow lanes. Customers bargain to get the best price … Continue reading →

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We almost missed a great site

Posted on October 18, 2014 by simpletravelourway

Who wants to visit an abandoned school? Ben Youssef Medersa never made it onto our list of “places to visit” in Marrakech. However, when we visited the Museum of Marrakech we had the option to pay a nominal amount to add … Continue reading →

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Yves Saint Laurent’s garden

Posted on October 15, 2014 by simpletravelourway

When we first planned a visit to Marrakech, we certainly hadn’t expected to spend a day at a cactus garden owned by Yves Saint Laurent, the French courtier. Our friends, John and Angela, agreed to walk with us from our … Continue reading →

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Seeking tranquility in Marrakech

Posted on October 11, 2014 by simpletravelourway

We read about riads – traditional large houses with an interior garden – and knew we wanted to stay in one while in Marrakech. We also wanted to stay in the Old City (the Medina), preferably near the souks (the … Continue reading →

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An emergency on the mountain

Posted on October 9, 2014 by simpletravelourway

We started hiking with John and Angela many, many years ago. For our first trip to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, we decided to hire a guide for three days of hiking. After all, we knew little about these mountains and … Continue reading →

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Can you guess where we are?

Posted on October 7, 2014 by simpletravelourway

We came with our friends, Angela and John, for a hiking holiday in the mountains. We were woefully ignorant of this area of the world – even though we discovered from a driver that many movies have been filmed here. … Continue reading →

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Looking for just the right destination?

Posted on August 2, 2014 by simpletravelourway

All of a sudden our planned itinerary started to fall apart. We wanted to continue our around-the-world trip to a certain country (we won’t name) and were pretty excited about a visit. Research began. The national park we wanted to … Continue reading →

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Viewing World Cup Soccer as we traveled

Posted on July 31, 2014 by simpletravelourway

It ended in Crete, Greece. We walked a few meters down our alley to the neighborhood bistro, Olga Gusto. Not our usual activity at 10pm. The owner waved to us with a smile and beckoned us to take front row … Continue reading →

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