1. Ben Youssef Madrasa Until it closed in 1960, Marrakesh had one of the largest madrasas in North Africa. It accommodated more than 800 students. Builders completed this complex during the reign of Sultan Abdallah al-Ghalib (1517–1574), constructing it on the site of an earlier 14th-century madrasa built under the Marinid dynasty. The site opened […]
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Author: Anaisa Mohamed Post-covid, the travel bug bit us. Us being me and my, then, 14 year old daughter. Our first trip was in December 2022, when all the Covid restrictions had been lifted. I had not stepped inside an airport since 2018, and it was nothing but overwhelming. I began planning for the trip
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Author: Anaisa Mohamed • SA citizens can obtain a visa on arrival at the airport – it costs USD 25 • The Egyptian pound is a closed currency, meaning you may not acquire it outside Egypt. Either utilize your debit card or draw from an ATM. Note that some places do not take debit cards,
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Author: Anaisa Mohamed The quieter, yet complex, smaller sibling of Cairo. While smaller, it is immense at the same time. Unlike Cairo which has the Nile River, Alexandria sits on the Mediterranean coast and is an excellent beach vacation, within a metropolitan city. Lots of people take a day trip from Cairo to Alexandria, which
Author: Anaisa Mohamed Travelling to Egypt seems like the impossible with the current political crisis in the Middle East. However, Egypt tourist destinations are safe & there is security all around. This is the second time that we visited Egypt, and although we LOVED Sharm el Sheikh last year (Thank you, Fatima Variawa), we decided
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Our journey through Botswana and Zimbabwe was more than a vacation- it was a homecoming to nature. As a family deeply connected to the wild, the idea of exploring these two incredible African nations came naturally. Botswana’s serene deltas and wildlife-filled plains, paired with Zimbabwe’s majestic Victoria Falls, offered us an unforgettable experience — one
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