Mount Meru, Tanzania
Mt. Meru in Arusha National Park is the 2nd highest peak in Tanzania. Because it’s only about 60km away from Mt. Kilimanjero, many people climb Mt. Meru to prepare for their Mt. Kilimanjero climb immediately afterwards. We did the same. We reached Momella Gate, the main gate in Arusha National Park, directly from Nairobi, thanks [...]
Todra Gorge, Morocco
A bus runs between Ouarzazate and Fès, making stops in Boumalne du Dadès and Tinerhir, the 2 towns closest to the Dadès and Todra Gorges respectively. Local mini-vans run between the towns and the gorges. They depart not according to a schedule but when enough passengers have been found. The standard fee is roughly 5 [...]
Ouarzazate, Morocco
Buses between Marrakech and Ouarzazate run frequently. In Marrakech, we flagged down a petit taxi (7 DH) near Djemaa El-Fna and had him take us to the Gare Routière (bus station). Having verified the bus schedule and fare the night before, we knew where to go, what to buy, and how much to pay. The [...]
Marrakech, Morocco
The train coming from Tangier in the north makes its last stop in Marrakech after passing through Rabat and Casablanca. Moroccan trains are smooth and comfortable, better than those in Spain and Portugal. Casablanca to Marrakech cost 73 DH (2nd class) and took about 4 hours. Before arriving to Marrakech, an American we met in [...]
Egypt Tour
We stay in hotel Mövenpick at Cairo (excellent). And from there we made some visits to the pyramids of Giza. The Giza district begins opposite the west side of Roda Island and stretches 18 km westwards to the great pyramids. Most of the things of interest are either near the Nile or at the western [...]
Tunisia Trip
Tunisia, a vacation destination? The wide beaches don’t really attract me, The coastline near the beaches is full with mostly ugly hotels, it don’t deviate from other seaside resorts in the world. If you want to see the beauty and interesting things of Tunisia then you have to go inland. The language is Arabic and [...]
World Cup – South Africa
I was in South Africa for three weeks and loved it…. Contrary to what you may have heard, it is a beautiful country with lots of variety. Capetown is the best of the cities by far… Fantastic location and lots to see. Besides having been to one of the World Cup games, I visited the [...]
Fes, Casablanca and more
Fes is a beautiful mix of middle ages and the modern world. The extraordinary medina city of Fes El Bali is worth a few days walking in itself. Other highlights include the Merenid tombs, the Royal Palace and the Mellah. Fes was Morocco’s capital for more than 400 years and is still considered the religious [...]
Asilah, Morocco
While backpacking in Spain, I decided to take a few days and go to Morocco. I took a ferry from Tarifa, Spain to Tanger, Morocco. Once in Tanger, I boarded a bus for Asilah. Asilah is a beautiful beach town on the north part of Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean. The architecture reminded me of [...]
The Valley of the Kings, Egypt
I spent two weeks in Egypt, from Alexandria to Abu Simbal, with stops at Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan. We sailed the Nile river from Luxor to Aswan touring the Valley of the Kings. I am interested in Egyptian History so I was excited to get to visit places I had only read about. I found [...]
