Pic of the Day: March 20
Attention food and beverage anthropologists: this is not the correct technique for Moroccan mint tea pouring, also known as ‘Berber whisky’. You’re supposed to pour …
19 Mar
Pic of the Day: March 19
Pic of the Day: March 19
Marrakech’s main square, Djemaa el Fna, is famous for the chaos of its snake charmers, magicians, singers, orange juice squeezers and, after dark, dozens of …
18 Mar
Pic of the Day: March 18
Pic of the Day: March 18
The maze of Marrakech’s souk is legendary. Guidebooks advise travelers to pay for a guide to keep from getting lost, and as protection from aggressive …
17 Mar
Pic of the Day: March 17
Pic of the Day: March 17
Yves Saint-Laurent’s ashes are scattered in the Jardin Majorelle, his Marrakech hangout. The lush gardens live up to every Frenchman’s exotic Morocco fantasy. Morocco is the …
16 Mar
Pic of the Day: March 16
Pic of the Day: March 16
There are five or six Arabic phrases still left from my childhood. Not that they necessarily work in Morocco, where they speak a variant of …
14 Feb
Pic of the Day: February 14
Pic of the Day: February 14
Carnaval in Buenos Aires is different from Brazil. It’s more about neighborhood parades, and the displays are as known for their street theater as their …
11 Feb
Pic of the Day: February 11
Pic of the Day: February 11
The most beautiful bookstore in the world? It could easily be El Ateneo, a former opera house converted into an Argentinian Borders. The stage has …
10 Feb
Pic of the Day: February 10
Pic of the Day: February 10
Buenos Aires was more about everyday living for us than seeing the sights. The basics are all here: delicious cheap wine, beer, coffee, and convenient …
09 Feb
Pic of the Day: February 9
Pic of the Day: February 9
La Recoleta cemetery has to be the most photographed location in Buenos Aires. Interesting looking crypts, and great stories, like the girl who was buried …
06 Feb
Pic of the Day: February 6
Pic of the Day: February 6
Buenos Aires’ Jardín Botánico was a few minutes walk away from our Palermo apartment. The gardens are pleasant enough, and mercifully free of dog poo, …