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Palms, Merzouga

Scenes from the Sahara.

December 15th 2006
You don’t easily get used to the sight of Erg Chebbi - its massive sand dunes sweeping up from the fringes of town - but you don’t at all get used to the sight just below it, where preparations are full-swing for a concert this weekend. Whatever I expected from a first trip into the desert - a spiritual awakening, a bit of sunburn, a good, long look at the backside of a camel - it had nothing ... read more
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Moroccan Flag 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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