Love Vows From Ruth

I have a friend who recently got engaged. This has somewhat forced me into reviewing the latest in all things wedding. I’m personally in no rush, but I’m always looking for inspiration to share with my friend for her own special day.

Valencia to Barcelona: Thoughts While Traveling Between Two Cities

When I come back to Spain, I’d like to do some biking through the city and hiking through its mountains.

Spain: Valencia

So to be perfectly honest, I didn’t spend much time outdoors in Valencia. It was an indoor day, as we blitzed through five amazing museums. And when I say blitz, I mean we actually went to every floor and stopped at every exhibit before leaving and moving to the next one. My brain is heavy…

Spain: Grenada

If I thought Tarifa was an adorable small town, I didn’t meet Granada. It’s more poetic than Tarifa and is filled with art, history that is super rich but not too sophisticated that you feel out of place or not welcomed in jeans.

Spain: Tarifa

So I want to move to Spain. Or at least have a summer vacation home in Tarifa.

Morocco to Spain: Thoughts While Traveling Between Two Cities

As I’m preparing this blog post, I’m on a train from Rabat to Tangier – which is a budding industrial port in Morocco. I’m so excited because I’ve been on a journey that has been so incredible and I’m doing new things that I would normally shy away from because I’m really a big scaredy cat.

Morocco: Day Sixteen

FONDEP is a Microcrédit financing firm in Morocco and the last place we visited as a group during this trip. We spoke with a project officer who was very knowledgeable about the services that they provided and the challenges and advancements the NGO has made in the last decade. Our group asks tough questions, so kudos to her.

Morocco: Day Fifteen

Today, I had several moments to breathe. It was a free day in Marrakech, apparently the largest tourist destination in North Africa. Raise your hand if you want to live there.

Morocco: Days Thirteen & Fourteen

I’ve been sick for the last two days so this blog entry will cover the only activity I was able to complete before the germ takeover.

Morocco: Day Twelve

Probably the most high profile day we’ve had all trip. We met back to back with representatives from the USAID, US Embassy, World Bank, and a professor who talked about Arab Spring and its effect on Morocco.