GoErin Jump! Out of that plane…

Erin | February 10, 2010

January 2005 — Cape Town, South Africa
Yep – that’s me all right. Jumping out of a perfectly good plane.
Me and my seatmate on the flight down to South Africa started talking and became fast friends. She was going to join her boyfriend, who was a sky diver, and after 17-hours of chatting, she convinced me [...]

How to Make a Tasty Tajine

Erin | January 13, 2010

January 14, 2010 – Marrakesh, Morocco
Tajine, the national dish of Morocco, is one tasty meal. I should know, I’ve been eating one every day for the last 2 weeks.
 

There’s all varieties of tajine: beef with prunes, chicken with lemon, root vegetables. What they all have in common is an earthenware conical cooking pot that [...]

Secrets of the Sahara

Erin | January 12, 2010

January 7, 2010 – Sahara Desert, Moroccan – Algerian border
I’ve been seduced and her name is the Sahara. Let me tell you her secrets.
Secret #1:   Sand
The colors of the sand are amazingly varied, ranging from the pale yellow buff to rosey reds.  And the rippled designs carved into each dune are even more beautiful. As [...]