I needed this one badly. Yet I almost didn’t want to go. Not in a dramatic way. Just tired.. the kind of tired that makes you tag along more than choose. After weeks of decisions I didn’t want to make, I got in a taxi to catch a minibus heading toward the mountains near Taounate. …
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Every year my friend who runs a travel agency (Shoutout to Houria Travels and events :D) plans a mystery trip. No one knows where we’re going or who else is coming until the journey has already started. This year took us through a few stops; a pottery workshop where I made a clumsy little boat …
I have a thing for gift-giving. Every new event or celebration, I jump on the occasion to surprise people with a little token — something tangible, something people can hold and keep. Not a digital message, but a real letter. I have a particular love for postcards. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve kept them …
Art and travel vlog of my hiking trip to Ait Bouguemaz at the end of this post. I recently hiked through Aït Bouguemez (known as the Happy Valley) nestled in the Moroccan High Atlas Mountains. It wasn’t my first visit; this valley is one of my favorite places in the country. I usually go in …
“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life” – Pablo Picasso For me, making art is a way to express myself and release emotion. Art journaling, in particular, has become my favorite practice; a quick and intuitive way to capture moments from everyday life and my travels. During the pandemic, like many …
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