Marrakech: Wandering the Souks
So, I moved to Morocco. Packed my suitcase and got on the plane(s) to Miami, Chicago, Madrid and Marrakech. To be honest, I had basically no idea what I was getting myself into. I did a bunch of...
View ArticleWhite Girl in a Muslim World
When I was getting ready to leave for Morocco, everyone had very strong opinions about my decision to move there for a few months. “You know it’s a Muslim country, right?” they asked. …yes “What about...
View ArticleThat Awkward Moment: Serving Dinner on an Islamic Prayer Rug
In my defense, it’s confusing okay? Living in a country where some people pray, some people don’t, some people don’t do it in public and some don’t in private. Not to mention there are about a thousand...
View ArticleNGO of the Month: Project Soar
Never having been involved with an NGO before, I was surprised at how hard and fast I fell in love with working with underprivileged girls from a rural Moroccan village. And so… I’ve decided to start a...
View ArticleRoad Trip: Marrakech to the Sahara Desert
Well, I can cross that one off the bucket list. Took a long ass road trip from Marrakech, Morocco through the Atlas mountains, a Game of Thrones filming site, camel poop city and ended up on a huge...
View ArticleChefchaouen: Morocco’s Blue City
“OH MY GOD, I CAN’T GET OUT OF CHEFCHAOUEN!” …is what I yelled as I sprang out of bed on my 4th morning in Morocco’s prettiest city. Chefchaouen is like that you see, it sucks you in. With it’s...
View ArticleBeach Vibes in Essaouira Morocco
Can’t seem to find your chill? Take a few days off in this breezy little beach town and you’ll rediscover your inner Ice Cube. Too far? I’m a glutton for bad jokes, what can I say. Obsolete rappers...
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