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A Day in Casablanca

A Day in Casablanca

My Morocco trip is sadly coming to an end. From Chefchaouen, we made our way to Casablanca. It was a long but beautiful scenic drive. Destinations: 1. Rabat Beach Morocco is filled with all sorts of landscapes from majestic deserts to mountain ranges, to lovely 

A Day in Chefchaouen

A Day in Chefchaouen

Chefchaouen is the famous blue town in Morocco. There was a large influx of Jewish people during the WWII. The blue hue represents the sky, which reminded people of heaven. The city continued to maintain its blue color. Our driver, Ali, told us that the 

A Day in Fez

A Day in Fez

Ali had our day planned out for us by hiring our tour guide, Layla. In Fez, drivers are not allowed to escort their passengers around the city without a tour guide license. Ali shared with us that he was fined by the police once when 

Road from Merzouga to Fez

Road from Merzouga to Fez

Today, we hit the road with a 9-hour drive from Merzouga to Fez. We do not have much plan for today other than enjoying the city from the car.  Destinations: 1. Sun Rise I woke up at 7:15 to watch the sunrise come over the 

Exploring Merzouga (Sahara Desert)

Exploring Merzouga (Sahara Desert)

I love knowing that I can wake up and there’s a lovely breakfast waiting for me in the lobby. The Auberge Chez Pierre has the best breakfast out of all of our hotels. Breakfast included skillet eggs with peppers, fresh fruits, yogurt, and assorted bread. 

Road to Dades Gorge

Road to Dades Gorge

Today, we start our six-day tour around Morocco. Our tour guide, Ali was picking us up at our Riad at 8:30 in the morning. Our hotel offered complimentary breakfast which typically starts at 9 am but because we were leaving at 8:30, they prepared us 

A Day in Marrakesh

A Day in Marrakesh

Connecting at Paris CDG Airport Since we were connecting to another flight, we made our way to the connection area by following the yellow signs. Generally, if you bought an airplane ticket with a separate reservation code, you will have to clear immigration and customs 

Quick Guide to 7 Days in Morocco

Quick Guide to 7 Days in Morocco

Morocco is an incredible country filled with culture, friendly locals, and amazing landscapes. It is shocking to think that just a month ago, Morocco never really crossed my mind. After a series of unfortunate events, I was left with decided on a new travel destination 

Washington (Fam Edition) – Snoqualmie Falls

Washington (Fam Edition) – Snoqualmie Falls

Our vacation in Seattle was coming to an end so I decided to take my family on a quick trip to Snoqualmie. Snoqualmie has a nice waterfall that is connected to a power plant. I find the view of the power plant a bit of 

Washington (Family Edition) – Mount Rainier

Washington (Family Edition) – Mount Rainier

It is the day after Independence Day and I wanted to take my family up to Mount Rainier. The drive was about 2.5 hrs from where we were staying. The drive was gorgeous. The wait to enter Mount Rainier wasn’t terrible since we got there