Lucky for us, we had the benefit of visiting Senegal’s capital, Dakar, in the company of others who were familiar with the city. Our first visit was with Dame, a Senegalese who shares his time between California and Dakar, and his girlfriend from France. He gave us a guided tour as we made our way to…
Chefchaouen, The ‘Blue City’ of Morocco, reinforced our admiration of the colours of the sky and the ocean, as in the blue doors we fell in love with in Essaouira. Chaouen, as it’s often called, is located in the Rif mountains in the north-west section of the country, with roots dating back to medieval times when it was established…
Arriving in a new location after dark is never a good idea. Getting off the bus, we were immediately solicited by locals, “I have a place for you!”, “do you need a room?”, “where are you staying?” After politely declining a few many times and tired of the relentless in your face bombardment, Ginette snapped back,…
Our list of favourite cities keeps growing and the coastal town of Essaouira, Morocco made the cut. After our first afternoon in the narrow alleys of the UNESCO World Heritage Medina, we couldn’t wait to share its wonderful blue doors with you. For those who missed them, here they are again. Including these traditional beauties…
White Postcards 