Learning a new language has always been one of my life goals. I chose French to be the second language I wanted to be fluent in and there were several reasons why. First, I took a French class in secondary school and since it was an easy class for me, […]
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Travel with a Book: Becoming Odyssa by Jennifer Pharr Davis
Travel with a Book is a bi-weekly travel book recommendation publication by Mark. This week’s recommendation is Becoming Odyssa by Jennifer Pharr Davis ——— In 2018, I spent five months hiking the Appalachian Trail, a 3,200 km trail that runs from Maine to Georgia. I had a kindle with me […]
Read MoreAn Arabian Night: Camping in the Sahara Desert in Morocco
During our visit to Morocco, Mark and I travelled from Marrakech to Merzouga to spend a night camping in the Sahara Desert. While most destination experts will tell you that Erg Chebbi, the sand dunes close to Merzouga isn’t actually the Sahara Desert, I think that it offers a pretty […]
Read MoreCalifornia Road Trip – The Final Leg
The next stop on our California road trip was Big Sur. After spending two beautiful days in Monterey, we continued our drive on the Pacific Coast Highway. And what a gorgeous drive it was! We planned to enjoy a coastal drive to San Simeon (through Big Sur), with as many […]
Read MoreGoodbye San Francisco, Hey Monterey!
After a busy first day in San Francisco, we opted for a more relaxed second day. Since we planned to travel from San Francisco to Monterey the next day, we thought it would be wiser to spend the day fairly leisurely. And so, we began our day with a casual […]
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