Walking through the city, I think to myself, “How could anyone be in southern Spain — so close — and not hop over to experience this wonderland?” I can’t think of any big city in Europe where you wake ...

I can’t think of any big city in Europe where you wake up literally at “cock crow.” In Tangier, Morocco — right across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain — the roosters, even more than the minaret’s ...

Tangier’s market boasts piles of fruits, veggies, and olives, countless varieties of bread, and nonperishables, like clothing and electronics. Rick Steves I can’t think of any big city in Europe where ...

As we’ve had to postpone our travels because of the pandemic, I believe a weekly dose of travel dreaming can be good medicine. Here’s one of my favorite memories from Morocco — a reminder of the fun ...

A little over halfway through his lecture, travel writer and TV personality Rick Steves quoted the prophet Mohammad: “Don’t tell me how educated you are, tell me how much you have traveled.” The ...