Istanbul turkey was quite overwhelming. It is large city and stretches quite widely. Istanbul actually has two sides, one half that is considered Asian and the other half European. Out of all the cities in Turkey, I am told that Istanbul is the most westernized and prices parallel those seen in Europe. I hopped on [...]

Before I leave London I visited Leah who just moved to London for school. After taking several buses I met her on the south bank near Kings Cross station. The last time I saw Leah was at my goodbye party and it’s nice to finally see a familiar face after all this time. We decided [...]

My next stop is London. There are many factors in this decision. To get to Turkey from Morocco one way flights cost between 800-1000 USD, while a flight from Gibraltar to London and also London to Istanbul totaled less than 300 USD. In addition, somehow my credit card information was stolen and charges started to [...]

To end my Moroccan I jump on a ferry from Tangier to Gibraltar. If you remember from my previous post I can’t really go to Europe because of the Schengen visa 90day limitation. Well luckily Gibraltar is considered part of the UK so it completely separate from Spain or Schengen. From there I have a [...]

Now that my British friends have left Morocco, I am traveling with two Aussies, Nick and Paulina, that I met in Cef Chaouen. Nick use to work in the UK as a software guy as well and they are doing some traveling before heading back to Australia. It is interesting to hear about someone with [...]

The town of Chef Chaouen is just north of Fez and my way to Tangier. The entire mood of Morocco has changed for Ramadan. During the day, there is not much going on. Tired shop owners sit on stools outside their shops. They no longer make an effort to try to get you into their [...]

After relaxing in the cool climates of Essaouira, we head east to Fez with a stopover at Casa Blanca. The train ride was cheap and at the station we couldn’t figure out why people were scrambling to get on the train before some of the other passengers even go off. We were probably the last [...]