Morocco — Marrakesh — The Red City
They call it the Red City — but the plaster that covers many of its buildings is […]
Morocco — Aboard the Ship of the Desert
Legend has it that when a wealthy family refused hospitality to a poor woman, God buried them […]
Morocco — Into the Desert
We’re driving across what used to be ocean floor — 500 million years ago. Now it’s a […]
Morocco — Up and Over Morocco’s Spine
We're headed for the desert -- the 'real' Morocco. But first it's over the Atlas Mountains. We climb through foggy forests of Atlas cedars through snow....
Morocco — Chefchaouen — The Blue Pearl
The city, sitting at the base of the Ras Mountains, was founded as a fortress against the Portuguese in 1471. Shortly after, it received an influx of Jews and Moors expelled from Spain as a result of the Decree of Andalus at the climax of the Reconquista. Some attribute the blues of the city to the Jews who associated the color with heaven. Some say it was a protection against mosquitos.
Morocco — Rabat — Our Crash Course
We’ll spend the next two days absorbing Moroccan basics under the guidance of the Center for Cross […]
Russia – St. Petersburg – Saving the Best For Last
Foreign Writes apologizes for the long gap in posts.
There’s one more glorious gem in St. Petersburg’s crown […]
Russia – St. Petersburg – Catherine’s Summer Place
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Although named after Catherine I, wife of Peter the Great, the Catherine Palace […]
Russia – At Home in St. Petersburg
Here’s a link from a writer friend to a wonderful poem about the Hermitage during WWII. Do […]
Russia – St. Petersburg – The Hermitage, at last
Our first day in St. Petersburg, and our first stop is the Hermitage, the principle reason we’re […]
Russia – St. Petersburg – A Jewel Survives
We wake up in St. Petersburg.
In 1700 Peter the Great succeeded in kicking out the Swedes. To […]
Russia – Kizhi Island – 22 Domes!
As we eat breakfast, we’re cruising across Lake […]
Morocco – A Sneak Peak – Dar Roumana
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As I write this we’re in Morocco – Fes. Foreign Writes interrupts the […]
Russia – Monasteries, High school – and Vodka
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The road skirts the […]
Russia – Yaroslavl – More Treasures
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