Along the rocky beaches of northern California.
(All photos by the author).
You get a whole different perspective on the state of California approaching it from the north. I liken it to our experience with Italy, versus our first impressions of Egypt or Thailand. Frequently, a traveler’s first experience with a country is exiting the airport at a major city like Cairo or Bangkok. This is an assault on the senses, and one must often struggle to get at the rural heart of the country beyond. In the case of Italy, we had the chance to enjoy the rural countryside of Lago di Garda before venturing into the heavily touristed cities. [Read more...]
Running in Morocco
Rocking the Kasbah along the Rabat waterfront…
It’s here. Remember a few weeks back when we wrote about keeping up a running regimen while traveling? Well, we forgot one of the most important moving parts of the whole shtick: where to run.
If you travel and stay at hostels and Air BnBs like we do, asking the doorman is typically not an option. Usually, our first run in a new town is strictly reconnaissance, a quick out and back look at the new environs. Sometimes, we’ll follow a local runner (without looking too stalker-ish, of course) to see if they know where to run. Parks and waterfronts are also often a good bet. And of course, we’re often Googling ‘where to run in (blank)’ the first morning in a new place. [Read more...]