The Moroccan Fashion Scene
There isn’t a lot to say about the Marrakech fashion scene, but holy shit is there a lot to show. The Kasbah is dotted with tiny little tailor’s shops, each of them producing something unique.…
Essaouira, Land of Many Vowels
Don’t get me wrong. We love Marrakech. But we don’t love everything about Marrakech. It feels like Morocco is on a ton of people’s bucket lists, and Marrakech is at the top of the bucket. It’s also easily accessible…
Come For The Tajine, Stay For The ABQ™
Marrakech’s built environment, and for that matter, all of Morocco’s, is like a time capsule. It’s as if the Mesoamerican cultures had never collapsed, and people were still living in Tikal and Copán, Chichén-Itzá and…
Moroccan Crafts
Oaxaca was a hotbed of crafts, with every village surrounding the capital specializing in something specific: rugs, textiles, black pottery, green pottery, metal work. Radishes (here, here, here, and especially here). But holy fuck, Morocco.…
Fes
We hadn’t ventured outside Marrakech during the first part of our visit. Our friends (Bruce & Meredith + Fred & Liz) took a day trip with our host Siham to the desert, with a hike…
Rockin’ The Kasbah
Oh my, it feels good to be back out in the world. Three months in the US was too much. It was full, but other than our daughter Ruby’s wedding what it was full of…
Thar’s Silver In Them Thar Hills
And gold, and copper, and bronze. But silver is what made the town. In fact, there are parts of the La Valenciana mine still being worked even today. It’s a ten minute cab ride to…
Welcome To Gringotenengo
When we first visited Guatemala, back in the late 80s, Gringotenengo was used as a pejorative for a few of the towns around Lake Atitlán, such as Atitlán and Panajachel, which tended to be overrun…
El Pípila
Towering over Guanajuato is the massive pink sandstone statue of El Pípila, a hero of the Mexican revolution. Clocking in at 20 meters tall, the statue can be seen from almost anywhere in the city.…
El Museo De Las Momias
It says something about Guanajauto, although I’m not certain precisely what, that its prime tourist attraction is a positively gruesome display of mummies. What distinguishes the Guanajuato mummies from your standard issue Egyptian mummies is…