by Daisy Rosales | Mar 15, 2016 | Travel Tips
This is a topic covered by many other bloggers. So why am I chiming in? First, I am a strong believer in intentional, thoughtful, socially-conscious spending. And I happen to believe that responsible travel is a wonderful pleasure upon which to spend our money....
by Daisy Rosales | Feb 29, 2016 | Africa, Morocco
Our journey through Morocco continued from Fes to the Sahara desert– nearly 4 million square miles in size and the largest hot desert in the world. In other words, there is a lot of sand. It’s pretty amazing to me how, when there is a large quantity of one...
by Daisy Rosales | Feb 11, 2016 | Africa, Morocco
I could wax poetic in a long exposé about this fascinating city with institutions dating back to the 9th century. I could, but I won’t– because I want more people to see this. So, despite my love-hate relationship with the list-form blog post, here it is....
by Daisy Rosales | Feb 4, 2016 | Africa, Morocco
Traveling through completely unfamiliar territory is inevitably like drinking from a fire hydrant. There are depths of culture to plumb, ancient stories to sift through, and pockets of communities that are nuanced and complex. I continued to return to a single...
by Daisy Rosales | Jan 29, 2016 | Europe, Spain
We had a special Barcelona experience: we were barely there for 72 hours, and spent Christmas Eve Catalonian-style. I can hardly do justice to Barcelona’s highlights since we only had time for a few stops, but I was absolutely in awe with its...
by Daisy Rosales | Jan 20, 2016 | Europe, Spain
Oh, the Alhambra. What a gem. No visit to Andalucia is quite complete without strolling the grounds of this magical palace, the last Moorish stand against Christian Spain. I’ve raved about the Moors and their architectural prowess in this post about the Royal...