The Snake Charmer

A 'typical' Marrakech snake charmer, shortly before his mate wrapped a serpent around my neck, plonked a straw hat on my head, and then demanded a heap of cash for the pleasure

On the Marrakech Express...

May 14th 2007
Fes-Casa-MarrakechTom GriffithIn the Djemaa El Fna So. The clock is now ticking. Thanks to the Mauritanian Consulate, we now have 22 days to get from Marrakech to Senegal. Which means the next three weeks is going to ... read more

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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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Tom Griffith

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Travel happens when I can fit it in, nowadays, but it will always be my favourite hobby. Here's my list of the best bits so far, in thirteen years of hopping around the world: Asia Angkor Wat (Cambodia) Taj Mahal and Varanasi (India) Annapurna Range and Kathmandu (Nepal) Bagan (Burma) Koh Phiphi (Thailand) Great Wall, Terracotta Warriors and the Forbidden City (China) Peshawar and the Chitral-Gilgit road (Pakistan) Istanbul and Butterfly Valley (Turkey) Luang Prabang (Laos) Americas Teotihuacan and Mexico City (Mexico) Lake Atitlan and Tikal (Guatem... full info

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