Cairo and Giza are really great places to travel to and to photograph. There are many opportunities to capture unique moments. For me, traveling with two young kids, it was a bit more challenging as there was also a lot happening and you really need to keep a close eye on your kids at all […]
Middle East & North Africa
How To Visit The Great Pyramids Of Giza With Kids
When planning our trip to Egypt, we knew we wanted to spend time in Giza right by the pyramids. We wanted to be able to get there first thing in the morning with the kids still fresh. Cairo is on the eastern side of the Nile and Giza is on the western side. People generally […]
Things To See And Do In Cairo With Kids
Cairo is a big city, with a metropolitan population of around 20 million people. Many people zip through on tours, stopping at the pyramids of Giza and the Egyptian Museum and then moving on. We opted to spend four days exploring the city on our own sans tours or tour guides. It was a really interesting city, […]
Things To Do In Tangier And Casablanca With Kids
During the last part of our time in Morocco we spent a week in Tangier and two days in Casablanca, where we caught a flight to Malta (Air Malta runs two flights a week from Casablanca in to Valleta!). These are some of the things we did in Tangier and Casablanca with kids. Tangier After […]
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Hassan II Mosque In Ten Images
The Hassan II mosque was one of the most impressive religious buildings I have ever seen. Both the inside and the outside were full of intricate details. Everything was like a work of art. I could only think of the Vatican as a point of comparison with the main difference that, in the mosque, the […]
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Tangier In Ten Images
We really enjoyed our time in Tangier and, even though we spent most of our time hanging out close to home, I still managed to take a few photos of this fun and lively city. Some highlights included camels on the beach where we could see Spain on the horizon and wandering around the medina. […]
Exploring And Relaxing In Chefchaouen With The Kids
Our time in Morocco is almost over! We are in Casablanca now and from here we head to Malta, where we’ll be spending two months soaking up some amazing nature and beautiful sights. After our time in Fez, we headed to the mountain town of Chefchaouen, also known as the Blue Pearl or Blue City.We […]
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Chefchaouen In Ten Images
Chefchaouen is truly a photographer’s dream! We had such a wonderful time exploring the charming blue streets of the medina. This is one of those towns where you find something beautiful everywhere you go. Even in the rain, we thought this was one of the most magical places we’ve ever visited. I hope you will […]
Things To See And Do In Fez, Morocco With Kids
After a very comfortable 8-hour train ride from Marrakech ($30 per ticket for first class, which was recommended to us so we had assigned seats together), we arrived in Fez (also spelled Fes), one of Morocco’s biggest and most visited cities. When we were planning our time in Fez, we didn’t find many resources on […]
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Marrakech, Morocco In Ten Images
Marrakech is a photographer’s paradise. I absolutely loved photographing it, but I think it is a challenging place to photograph while also traveling with kids because there is so much going and you need to always keep one eye on them. During our travels, Joe has been the superstar behind keeping the kids while I […]