Learnings

The Corybantic Quest for Coconuts

Wescott • January 15

Is there anything more maddening than a big, ripe piece of fruit hanging just out of reach? “If only it would just fall. I wish I wasn’t so short. Are...

Kila La Kheri Zanzibar!

Lisa • January 11

Just the name, “Zanzibar,” conjures up visions of white sand beaches, exotic foods and a pace of life very different than that of Mercer Island. We...

Au Revoir Morocco!

Lisa • December 26

We weren’t sure what to expect from Africa. We have traveled extensively through Asia over the last 20 years but we had never been to the African...

The Horror of It!

TeeTee • December 20

About four days after arriving in Marrakech I realized that I had no idea where my passport was. After searching high and low, I decided that...

Spanish Smack-down: Urban Planning!

Wescott • December 9

Last summer, I attended Leadership+Design, an extremely edifying weeklong program centered around leading and, wait for it, designing. Each year,...

Day 1 In Marrakech

PopPop • December 7

OK, so we were a bit concerned in the Marrakech airport when our driver was nowhere to be found. We had no idea of the name or address of Lisa...

Marrakech: My Perspective….So Far :)

Yve • December 6

It was my first official day in Marrakech 😉 After breakfast our Riad host generously took us out into the labyrinth of winding alleyways filled...

Ola/Adeus Portugal

Lisa • November 28

Portugal was on our original wish list of destinations but we were determined to spend a minimum of two weeks in each place so it sadly got cut from...

Adios Seville

Lisa • November 23

Seville was a great place for us to land after Barcelona. While Barcelona is super-cool, it is almost too cosmopolitan to really get a feel for...

Hasta La Vista Barcelona

Lisa • November 10

Why has it taken 50 years for us to discover Spain? Ok…it has only taken me 48 years…it has taken Cliff 50 😉 Spain is incredible! Now we understand...