We met up with Celene and Lydia, third-year college students (from Bennington College and College of Charleston, respectively) in Meknes, Morocco where they are studying…
“How are your omens today?” inquires Celene (a Bennington College student studying abroad in Meknes) via email, indicating hers are sketchy and suggesting we meet…
The plaza at Jemaa El Fna is never really empty: some of the juicers of oranges probably pass their entire lives there, and even early…
Finches. Horses. Donkeys. Cats. Storks. Chickens. Sheep. Lambs. Beasts have their place in the bustle of Marrakech. Clopping, padding, and flitting through the streets. If…
Is it French influence? Is it at the heart of Islam? Something inherently part of the Magreb soul? We don’t know the source, we only…
Who could it be? They’re cute as a button! They have addictive adventures! They’re pals to the core! Yes, it’s “os apaixonados!” The passionate! Could…
A short walk through just about any part of Lisbon exposes the city’s complex relationship with graffiti. From tagging vandalism by local youth to street…
Some people stand on the edge of the earth, gaze out upon the sea, and enjoy the view. Not you. You are on a mission….
Truth in advertising: today is my birthday. Birthdays lead us to adventures of intrigue and excess. Before we get to the adventure, let me set…
Much of Lisbon was destroyed in the deadly earthquake of 1755, cobbled back together and rebuilt in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Today marks…
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