Explore Africa with My Crush on the World: Travel Blog

I'm going where the sun keeps shining, through the pouring rain.
Going where the weather suits my clothes.

Banking off of the northeast winds, sailing on a summer breeze
And skipping over the ocean like a stone.

Henry Nilsson

Joanna

Nov 22, 20246 min read

Just Get Me There

I was set to leave Morocco. I bundled up all my bulky, burdensome crap and headed to the train station… with plenty of time to spare. My...

Joanna

Nov 20, 202410 min read

Navigational Blues

For as long as I live and as long as I explore this world, I don’t think I’ll ever be able to fully figure out how to properly follow the...

Joanna

Nov 18, 20247 min read

Blue-tiful

For the past week and a half, I seem to have developed the most horrendous cough. It’s a dry hack and almost feels like there’s sand in...

Joanna

Nov 17, 20245 min read

The White City

After two nights exploring Fes, I jumped on an early morning train to Tangier. As much as I enjoyed the “ spiritual heart of the country,...

Joanna

Nov 15, 202412 min read

I Don’t Deserve Help

I was on my way to Fes. My peculiar express-travel trip had almost come to an end… What a random morsel of adventure I’d had? Buckle up....

Joanna

Nov 13, 202411 min read

Desert Vibes Only

So… our tour eventually landed us in Merzouga, Morocco’s gateway to the Erg Chebbi dunes, located on the far western edge of the Sahara...

Joanna

Nov 12, 20248 min read

Big Banana

It was time for me to get out of Marrakech… and I had explored a lot of options in regard to where I should venture to next. I had my...

Joanna

Nov 10, 20245 min read

Captivating to Claustrophobic

So once my accommodation fiasco was sorted… annoying as that was … I could finally relax and enjoy everything that Marrakech had to...

Joanna

Nov 7, 20246 min read

Welcome to Marrakech

Now here’s a story… Imagine getting off a plane, at night, in a foreign country… expecting a hotel shuttle to greet you as you come...

Joanna

Mar 12, 20239 min read

Midnight at the Oasis

Our final couple of days were brimming with Egyptian activity. Mo kept saying to us, "The vacation of the felucca is over. Back to work."...

Joanna

Mar 11, 20233 min read

Up, Up and Away

If there could be ONE THING that I would HIGHLY recommend from my trip that each & every person reading this blog should add to your...

Joanna

Mar 10, 20234 min read

Scarabs & Pharoahs & Sphinxes

Hatshepsut Temple Hatshepsut is a tough word to say. It's easier if you pronounce it, "Hot Shit Soup," which is wrong, we've been...