Last week we talked about how to retire in your thirties. Twenty-three ways to be exact, and trust me, there are many more. That post was overwhelmingly popular. People enjoyed it and had tons of comments, but let’s face it, the target audience wasn’t everyone. I mean, to retire in your thirties, you can’t already […]
In case you were wondering, yes, we are still in Tuscany, on exile from Morocco. In a text message from my mom yesterday, she wrote… “it sounds like you’ve found your happy place.” This may not mean a lot to you. I know the term Happy Place is overused, perhaps to the point of being […]
Have you ever been on your morning commute, behind the wheel of your fancy new beamer that is barely creeping along the freeway toward a destination that you’d rather not, yet you do every single morning, drinking the same venti vanilla latte as you do every weekday, and thought to yourself, “When does it end? […]
There are so many things I want to tell you. Like, for example, we left Budapest on Saturday morning, at about 11. Our host was supposed to meet us at 1045, to call us a taxi to the train station…but, well, her supposed to got up and went. So there we were, a mile and […]
13. Travel Wisely. Our plan isn’t all about being strapped, you can go on vacation, you must! See the world, go to the beach or jungle or the snow. Go be happy and not think about all this, but take your journal. Always take your journal. I have been to all 7 continents, (had to […]
As part of our honeymoon back in 2016, Rust and I spent 4 days here in Budapest. It was a beautiful city, though frigid in early December, and honestly, other than a few strolls to the Christmas Market, we just didn’t do much. That was my fault. You see, at the time, I had an […]
A young man in a black jacket hops on his white Vespa and speeds away. Two school boys rise from their perch after being too shy to chat with the cute girls next to them. They stroll across the square toward the yellow trams and a group of friends. A older gentleman enjoys the autumn […]
I wanted to love Morocco. I planned to. I’ve been to remote places. I’ve been to less than clean places. I’ve been to places that scared me, that made me nervous, that made me tired. Morocco was all of those. While outside the walls of the Medina were a far different world than inside, it […]
After three weeks in the Red City, we feel pretty good about telling you where you should eat if you happen to find yourself in search of the best restaurants in Marrakech. We ate out for every meal, except for breakfasts, so we managed to see and taste a lot! Of course, we had our […]
So, what is a Moroccan Hammam? In essence, it’s a steam room where people gather together and get scrubbed clean, often publicly. While most tourists aren’t going to feel all that comfortable in a gaggle full of nakedness, luckily, there are plenty of private options! It can be a group ritual for locals, typically weekly, […]
World War III began on the quiet streets of Marrakech, Morocco. Now, if you’ve been there, or read about it, or seen any of the plethora of movies that were filmed there, you would know that the streets of Marrakech are the opposite of quiet. In fact, it is a destination that psychiatrists should send […]
A few days ago, we went on another fun excursion in Marrakech to go Quad Biking, thanks to TripAdvisor. Instead of an unexpected hike through the Atlas Mountains, we spent the day on four wheelers! If you’re headed somewhere new, and looking for some things to do there, I highly recommend looking into TripAdvisor. They […]