Algeria beyond the Dunes

Forbidden gray-mist mountains of Algeria

March 11th 2011
ALGERIA, BEYOND THE DUNES Leaving my B&B Riad Dar Kamar concealed within the tangled lanes of Kasbah Taourirt in the village of Ouarzazate, I boarded the local bus, filled with Moroccans. Drawn irresistibly to the vast panoramic potential of the desert, I began my second foray on dromedary into the Moroccan countryside, the Western Sahara. Without prior arrangements, I planned simply to ar ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Meknès-Tafilalet » Rissani

In 788, about a century after the Arab conquest of North Africa, successive Moorish dynasties began to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad AL-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled foreign invaders and inaugurate... ... read more

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Lola Lee

*Lola Reid Allin is a traveler, author, and freelance photographer currently based in Hastings County, Canada. She is a commercial pilot, PADI DiveMaster, and Maya ethnographer who has lived Mexico’s Yucatan, Belize, British Columbia interior, and almost everywhere in Ontario. Her extensive travels include intensive exploration of Kenya, Morocco, Tanzania, Portugal, Spain, Germany, France, India, Australia, Peru, Cuba, and the Maya Lands of Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala. Her volunteer experience includes translation, photography, and teaching in Kenya, Honduras, and Guatemala. www.lol... full info

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