by Tanya dePape | Sep 2, 2018 | Croatia Morocco Portugal
One day, in the wake of a major life adjustment, I won a pot money at my moms group and rather than spend it on yet another small kitchen appliance, I bought a ticket to Tuscany. What seemed like a rather impulsive moment at the time turned into what would now be my...
by Tanya dePape | Sep 14, 2018 | Croatia Morocco Portugal
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...
by Tanya dePape | Sep 14, 2018 | Croatia Morocco Portugal
I woke this morning and contemplated the day ahead over some melon and strong coffee on the high terrace. Nick, the owner, sat and briefed me a little on Marrakech..easing my worry about exploring on my own. And so far he has been right. I would try this on my own! I...
by Tanya dePape | Sep 16, 2018 | Croatia Morocco Portugal
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...
by Tanya dePape | Sep 18, 2018 | Croatia Morocco Portugal
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...