Twilight, Merzouga

Things you don't expect to see on your first trip to the desert.

December 17th 2006
Desert Travel Tip #71: If you’re riding a camel train into the Sahara, you don’t want to be the guy bringing up the rear. The profound flatulence of your average camel is - in at least one writer’s opinion - highly under-reported, and the last thing most of us want is to be downwind when a pack of these laboring beasts starts blowing out yesterday’s tajine. Still, you get a fresh ... read more

Africa » Morocco

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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Christopher Vourlias

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Chris is an avid traveler and hypercaffeinated writer, criss-crossing the globe and occasionally remembering to call home. Follow me at postcardjunky.wordpress.com. UPDATE, 22 January 2010: For those of you - both of you? - who have been following this blog off and on (mostly off) for the past few years, it's time to officially put it on a permanent hiatus. As much as I love these nutty little essays about my time on the road, they're just a bit too time-consuming to keep up with, given the demands of my freelance work. So for now, my dear TravelBlog, it's time to say adieu, though ... full info

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