When I look back at the places I’ve traveled to in 2015, I can’t help but feel incredibly lucky to have ridden camels in the Sahara, ventured into the medina of Marrakech, danced during warm nights in Cartagena, explored Death Valley and eaten farm-to-table cuisine in Jamaica. Every country has left a wonderful imprint… [Read More]
A Quick Guide to Visiting Morocco
I’m sitting in my New York apartment and I can feel a palpable shift in the weather as August gives way to autumn and the need for air conditioning becomes increasingly obsolete. It’s hard to imagine that just a handful of days ago I was standing outside the medina in Marrakech, feeing as though… [Read More]
A Look at the Misperceptions of Islam
The mosque I am standing in is delicate and intricate, beautiful and austere; it seems to contradict every negative opinion and emotion that shrouds Islam and Muslim culture. It is one of the world’s largest mosques, Hassan II, nestled on the Moroccan coast of Casablanca it is made out of marble, gold and materials… [Read More]
