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Dakhla Challenge Day 3: Ifrane – Midelt – offroading on route MH1
We said goodbye to the 2WD teams on a surprisingly cold morning in Ifrane, Morocco. They all watched in envy as we sped away into a thick fog. It was time for the five 4×4 teams to go offroad, which is no place for a small Peugeot or a Fiesta. We were eager to trade […]
Snow-capped Morocco
Photo of the week: Beautiful scene we took in the morning of Day 4 of the Dakhla Challenge. Photo was taken of the High Atlas Mountains, south of Midelt, Morocco.
And we’re off! Dakhla Challenge Day 1-2: Tarifa, Spain to Fes, Morocco
My curious eyes scanned the ten assorted clunkers and their respective owners lined up across the empty parking lot of the ferry terminal in Tangier, Spain. We were all strangers from different parts of the world, but I knew at the core we must all be somehow similar to sign up to do something as […]
Photo of the week: oldest tannery in the world in Fes
Within the narrow towering walls of the ancient medina in Fes, Morocco is a leather souq and the world’s oldest tannery, dating back to the 11th century.
Photo of the week: Lake near Fes, Morocco
We were driving south through Morocco, about 40 km north of Fes when this beautiful scene emerged before our eyes. It looked like a painting, almost too gorgeous to be real. We drove offroad for a closer look.
By the Seat of Honey Badger: Dakhla Challenge
Endless golden sands, couscous, medinas, cobras, kitesurfing, clunkers, off roading adventures … The Dakhla Challenge is a 5000 km off-road rally of clunkers starting in Plymouth England, traversing Morocco to the finish line in the windy city of Dakhla in Western Sahara … with the goal to use as little tarmac as possible, the more […]
Dakhla Challenge Route
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Golden Sands & European Trysts: My Next Big Trip
“About to take off!!! YAYYYY Can you please email me German words? Need a crash course! See you soooon! Love you heaps!!! MWAH” … was the erratic email I sent to Thomas as the cabin doors closed. The plane was ready for departure, and I was ready for yet another adventure abroad! Long- term travel […]
My attempt to get published…
I recently submitted an essay for the G’Day USA story contest. Contestants were asked to tell an Australian travel story or experience in 200 words or less (very hard task!) for a chance to win tickets to the G’Day USA 2009 New York Gala Ball and have your story published in the New York Times. […]