Ivan the Great-Tales from Lumbarda

Ivan the Great-Tales from Lumbarda

I’d like to think I’ve learned a little about food over the years. Wine, on the other hand-not so much. Most wine tasting experiences for me have been more wine drinking (under the guise of tasting) and it seems the more I learn..the more ignorant I feel that I am on...
The Battle of Peka

The Battle of Peka

I woke the morning after my visit to the local wineries still full from the night before, committing only to fresh juice for breakfast. This plan was quickly sabotaged by a piece of burek (turkish phyllo stuffed with cheese and spinach) that slyly seduced me from the...
I Bless the Rains Down in Africa

I Bless the Rains Down in Africa

I will be perfectly frank. I’ve been apprehensive about this part of my trip. Of all the  countries I have traveled solo, the idea of exploring Morroco, northern Africa, on my own worried me a little. Why did I choose Morocco then? Well… it has been at the top...
A Magic Carpet Ride-Desert Bound

A Magic Carpet Ride-Desert Bound

I boarded the bus at 730 am. Desert bound. Abdul made sure breakfast was ready for me before I left. The staff at Riad Africa go above and beyond-warm, personable, a sense of being home. We made pick-ups along the way. In the end, we were a mishmash of diverse...
Over the Hills and Far Away

Over the Hills and Far Away

We returned from the desert to Marrakech early evening-one last night as I was headed for the hills the next morning. It turns out Nina was staying in the same corridor as me so we made plans to meet for dinner. I showered and washed away the sand that seemed to find...