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October 2015

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    Spain

    Mom’s Birthday in Jerez

    After two wonderful, whirlwind weeks with my family, Marge At Large is solo again and ready to depart for Bali tomorrow! I wish I would have kept up with my writing while my family…

    October 30, 2015
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    What I’m Listening To: Vol. 4

    I used to get annoyed when people compare me and my trip to Elizabeth Gilbert of Eat, Pray, Love fame. First of all I’m not that old (I’m actually only two years younger then her…

    October 30, 2015
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    Spain

    Day 1: Spain

    I’ll be honest. Seville and I had a rough start. In order to leave room for spontaneity (like scraping the south of Portugal in favor of Morocco), I generally don’t make plans very far…

    October 23, 2015
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    Morocco

    Pros/Cons: Morocco

    I am infinitely happy that I went to Morocco. I’ve never been anywhere so foreign, so completely different from the life I’ve known. It was exhilarating, intoxicating and disorientating all at the same time.…

    October 18, 2015
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    Morocco

    The Sahara

    Last week I spent a few days traveling through Morocco via van, culminating in a trip to the Sahara where our group rode camels out to a camp in the desert. The experience was…

    October 16, 2015
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    Food/Drink Morocco

    Flavors of Morocco

    So just as I expected, the food in Morocco was crazy delicious. It’s very distinct and always flavorful with tons of spices. While there we overloaded on tajines, which can be mixtures of meat, seafood,…

    October 12, 2015
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    What I’m Listening To: Vol. 3

    After my adventures in Morocco I’ve finally been able to expand my musical library. On our trip to the desert we drove and drove and DROVE through Morocco. Our selection of music was limited. And…

    October 11, 2015
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    Activities Morocco

    God’s Bridge

    A few days ago, while still in Chefchaouen, Jess was not feeling well so I joined three nice German guys from our hostel in a hike we’d heard about from other travelers. The day…

    October 10, 2015
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    Morocco

    Chefchaouen, Morocco

    I’m going to start off by warning you that I’m about to wax poetic about Chefchaouen throughout this entire post. But it’s not hyperbole – it’s all real. Our journey to this small, mountain…

    October 4, 2015