Author: The Urban Wanderer
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I didn’t get blown up!
this post is originally from May 26, 2011 Wow!!! My time in Morocco has come to an end. I can’t believe how fast the time has flown and how much ground we’ve covered. It was amazing to travel by car throughout the country because we were able to see so much of the country and experience the real…
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In the Mighty Desert
this post is originally from May 21, 2011 Since the last email, we have covered a lot of ground… On one of the days we had a ten hour drive. It started out with heavy rains, which wreaked some havoc on the roads. Some were being literally washed out! At one point we came across a…
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Casablanca, Rabat and Meknes
this post is originally from May 15, 2011 Like I said in the last post we started out the trip in the famous city of Casablanca. Situated in a beautiful spot overlooking the ocean it wasn’t difficult to get adjusted to our new environment. I totally should have brushed up on my French because Casablanca is almost…
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Take me to Casablanca…
this post is originally from May 14, 2011 This adventure takes me to two very different countries. My friend Heather and I will join a G Adventures Tour for the Morocco leg of the trip and when we go to Spain we are meeting up with my friend Kris. In Spain we will navigate…
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In the Jungle, the Mighty Jungle…
this post is originally from February 25, 2010 The last few days were relaxing, hot and amazing. Spending time at the beach and in the ocean was fantastic. It was massively hot, but the ocean was amazing and who could ask for anything better than eating in a beach hut, jumping in the waves and soaking in…
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Calungute, Goa
this post is originally from February 21, 2010 Yesterday was a wonderful day at the beach. Goa is HOT! Super hot! Love it, but I’m sweating like a trucker at the moment. Yesterday was also the last day of our ‘tour’. I put it in quotes because it really didn’t feel like a tour, but just…
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Choo Choo
this post is originally from February 20, 2010 Holy cow…I think that I only need to experience an overnight train in India once in this life time. Lets see…when the train stops everyone just pushes and shoves to get on. Our group was split up which meant that we were sleeping with strangers. When we found…
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Mt Abu
this post is originally from February 18, 2010 Well hello there from sunny India! The last few days we have seen many beautiful views. We took a bus to Mt Abu which is obviously in the mountains. It looks nothing like our mountains in Canada, as there are cacti and monkeys everywhere. It is absolutely…
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Udaipur
this post is originally from February 16, 2010 A couple of days ago we boarded the train on route to the city of Udaipur. I have to tell you that with all my shopping (bedding and good deals) my bag is now bigger than I am. I need the others to help me board the…
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Pushkar
this post is originally from February 14, 2010 Yesterday we bused it to a town called Pushkar. I almost got motion sick on the way, but managed to keep it down. Pushkar is a holy place where no alcohol, meat or eggs are allowed in the town. It is considered holy because this is where…