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Nov 15 2008

Chillaxin’ in Dahab

Published by WeiHu under Egypt

Dahab is a much different feeling than Nuweba. First of all it is full of life and nearly all the accommodations are more than half full. The main touristy area is the boardwalk alone the beach. There really isn’t any beach as it is a rocky shore and all the seaside real estate has been [...]

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Nov 14 2008

Ghost town Nuweba

Published by WeiHu under Egypt

The beaches of Nuweba is littered with resorts and beachside huts. However most of these accommodations are empty. This use to be an Israeli vacation mecca, but recent terrorist threats has capsized this seaside destination.
I stay at a small stick hut along with the two Canucks. In the morning, we go and rent snorkel gear [...]

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Sep 06 2008

Paradise Beach @ Asilah?

Published by WeiHu under Morocco

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 [...]

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Sep 04 2008

Chef Chaouen

Published by WeiHu under Morocco

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 [...]

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Sep 01 2008

Ramadangry Starts @ Fez

Published by WeiHu under Morocco

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 [...]

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Aug 29 2008

Surfs Up @ Essaouira

Published by WeiHu under Morocco

Essaouira is the windy town of western Morocco facing the Atlantic Ocean. Quite a lot of thrill seekers have settled here as a wind surfing Mecca of northern Africa. The temperatures here are drastically different from Marrakesh and the water is quite cold. During the day the temperatures are nice and comfortable, but at the [...]

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Aug 27 2008

Hammam: Spa Day

Published by WeiHu under Morocco

James aka Rasta and I decide to pamper ourselves and head to the Moroccan hammam. The Moroccan hammam is similar to the Turkish hammam, in fact I am pretty sure they are exactly the same. James and I opt for the touristy version of the spa treatment and skip the local hammam spa. We walk [...]

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Aug 24 2008

Sahara Desert Trip

Published by WeiHu under Morocco

In addition to the Cascade waterfall trip, our hostel also offers a Sahara Desert Safari. The trip has three versions with different durations of 1, 2, and 3 days. All of them include a single night sleeping in the desert under the stars and a camel ride. We all opt for the 3 day version [...]

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