The Hunt for Gregory’s Fez

Story by guest blogger Leigh Lauck. Photos Copyright © Leigh & Matthew Lauck. THIS IS THE STORY of two travelers driven by the need to hunt down a fez in a city called Fez. And a guy named Gregory, who really, really wanted that fez. The stakes, as in Red October, were high. Are you perched on the...

May 22nd, 2014 | GUEST BLOGGERS, AFRICA, MEMORIES | Read More

Dinner with Abdul

Story by guest blogger Leigh Lauck. Photos Copyright © Leigh & Matthew Lauck. WE ARRIVED IN the city of Fez by train from Casablanca. Just turning those words over in my head as we rolled through the Moroccan countryside—Arriving from Casablanca by train!—gave me shivers of delight. It sounded...

April 17th, 2014 | GUEST BLOGGERS, DINING, AFRICA, CHARACTERS | Read More

Poseidon’s Treasure: Colors of the Mediterranean

Story by guest blogger Paula Swenson. Photos Copyright © Paula Swenson. FOR THE PAST six months I have been fortunate indeed to live about 50 meters from the sea in Tunisia on the north coast of Africa. Directly below Italy on your map, Tunisia is on the northernmost bump of the African continent, part...

October 22nd, 2012 | GUEST BLOGGERS, AFRICA, Scenic Wonders | Read More

Climb Kilimanjaro for Kids: One Man’s Inspiring Tale

Story by guest blogger James Barnett. Photos Copyright © James Barnett. TANZANIA IS A beautiful African country with a diverse tribal population speaking 128 languages. Mount Kilimanjaro towers above the opulent safari kingdom as the world’s largest free-standing mountain. One summer ago I embarked...

July 24th, 2012 | GUEST BLOGGERS, AFRICA, Philanthropy, Scenic Wonders, WALKING/HIKING | Read More