Yesterday, here in Northern Virginia, the temperature almost hit 70 degrees. Tonight it will probably snow. The inevitable, upcoming cold weather makes me think of the warm places I traveled to in 2011. This year I was fortunate to visit beaches in North Carolina and Florida but one highlight was Morocco. In Casablanca, Joel (my … Continue reading
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McCool Travel Week in Review – May 31 – June 3, 2011
Thank you for visiting McCool Travel. Did you miss anything this past week on McCool Travel? Topics included finding cheaper flights with open jaws, an interview with travel guru Roni Weiss, and more. Have you entered the McCool Travel contest yet? Easy and free! The blog posts from McCool Travel this week: May 31: McCool … Continue reading
Songs of Morocco, Part 3
In yesterday’s post, I talked about the song from The Police with “alabaster” (Wrapped Around Your Finger) in my head for a day. Do you ever get an annoying catch phrase or song snippet cycling through your head? Over and over and over. Well, that was me with, “I will turn your face to alabaster…” … Continue reading
McCool Travel Week in Review – May 16 – May 20, 2011
Thank you for visiting McCool Travel. Did you miss anything this past week on McCool Travel? Topics included debunking one cheap airfare myth, travel souvenirs, and much more. The blog posts from McCool Travel this week: May 16: Congratulations to Donna Hull, a McCool Travel Profile Subject May 17: Travel Souvenirs May 18: Cheap Airfare Myth: Never … Continue reading
Songs of Morocco, Part 2
In yesterday’s post, I talked about the song Marrakesh Express flowing through my brain as I waited for the train. The following day, my first full day in Marrakech, I took a private tour into the Ourika Valley. The highlight of the tour was a two hour hike to view the seven waterfalls from the … Continue reading
Songs of Morocco, Part 1
About 24 hours after landing in Casablanca, I bought a train ticket to Marrakesh. Waiting for the incoming train before boarding, the melody of the song Marrakesh Express naturally flowed through my brain.The train ride to Marrakesh is about three and half hours. Lucky for me, our train was luxurious. The first class compartment had … Continue reading
To App or Not To App
In Old School Trip Planning, I said that I would not use any apps on my trip to Morocco. How did I do? Well, I succeeded. I visited Morocco without using apps and made it home in one piece. I did pre-trip research in guidebooks and online, so I had a basic plan for my … Continue reading
Currency Trading
I was short 5 Dirhams (less than 1 US dollar) for my last night’s hotel room in Casablanca. I had just arrived on the train from Marrakech and was flying to Madrid the next morning. It was after 6pm and the nearby Cambios were closed. The hotel clerk said there were no nearby ATMs and … Continue reading
8 Great Travel Lessons
I just returned from a short trip to Morocco and Madrid. I did not have to travel thousands of miles to learn these lessons but the trip helped reinforce them. Limit Research. Too much planning results in less fun. Be spontaneous. See what happens. Before the trip, I spent too much time reading guidebooks and … Continue reading