Allen World Tour 2009-10 » Now that's a sabbatical.

15 May

Why travel round the world?

People sometimes ask me: JP, why did you go on a year-long, round-the-world trip during your sabbatical? The short answer: because I could! The longer answer …

29 Mar

Pic of the Day: March 29

Our luxury visit to Lisbon to see Tiago, Filipa, and Francisca (who, like many pre-schoolers these days, has her own blog) began with a trip …

28 Mar

Pic of the Day: March 28

The premium bus lines in Morocco aren’t quite up to Argentina’s luxury standards, but decent nevertheless. The enjoyment of the luscious springtime landscapes is somewhat …

27 Mar

Pic of the Day: March 27

The missus is processing Morocco’s legendary Argan Oil the old-fashioned way. Argans are endangered trees native to Morocco. In olden times, goats would climb (yes, climb) …

26 Mar

Pic of the Day: March 26

The harbor at Morocco’s windsurfing capital, Essaouira, isn’t just for show. It’s got a real, working fleet of fishing boats. Morocco’s is the world’s leading …

25 Mar

Pic of the Day: March 25

Finding an abandoned 50’s gas station is not that weird in Ouarzazate. As Morocco’s movie capital, there are three studios in town, and plenty of …

24 Mar

Pic of the Day: March 24

The idea of sleeping under the stars in the Sahara had been a romantic dream of mine. Here’s what the reality looks like the morning …

23 Mar

Pic of the Day: March 23

There are still real nomads, and real caravans, in the Sahara desert. They may not take the legendary 52-day route to Timbuktu, but they still …

22 Mar

Pic of the Day: March 22

Our trusty camels, Hammedi and , enjoying well-deserved break time in the midst of a two-hour ride from the village of M’Hamid to our desert …

21 Mar

Pic of the Day: March 21

Ait Ben Haddou is one of the finest specimens on the legendary ‘route of a thousand kasbahs’. These fortified towns grew rich and powerful on …