Red Goddess Rising by Halle Eavelyn

Red Goddess Rising by Halle Eavelyn

Halle Eavelyn and Lisa Niver Rajna  When I met Halle at her book reading recently, I thought about my first trip to the Giza Pyramids. I remember that day like it was yesterday although I visited the great archeological site over thirty years ago! My family was cruising on a Greekship at the time and … Continued

Uncovering Jewish Morocco: Video Clips

Sunset in Marrakesh I promised to share my travel talk, “Uncovering Jewish Morocco” with you! The video clips below are from my recent talk at Stephen S Wise Temple in March. More segments will be uploaded in the future. Many people have asked to travel with us and now we have a trip available. Please … Continued

Relentless and Reluctant about Travel

  Lisa Niver Rajna at Uncovering Jewish Morocco Travel talk My travel talk last week could have been a total bust. That was essentially what one Rabbi told me on December 2, 2010,    What is the worst-case scenario? Can you live with doing this talk if you have a small group size? Of course, … Continued

Oh the Places you Can go: Morocco

Uncovering Jewish Morocco Lisa Niver Rajna will share travel tips for and information about the Jewish side of Morocco and Marrakech tours. By Amy Sommer  |  March 06, 2011 We’ve heard so much about North African turmoil of late that it is easy to forget that this part of the world is the cradle of history for most … Continued

Muzungu: One who travels around

Article first published as Mzungu: One who travels around on Technorati. In the book, The Lost Girls: Three Friends. Four Continents. One Unconventional Detour Around the World, the three “lost girls” are in Africa and learn the word, Muzungu.  “I learned that [muzungu] originally meant ‘one who travels around,’ referring to the European traders who came in the … Continued

A Hitchhiker on the Road

Article first published as A Hitchhiker on the Road on Technorati. Descending the Cairo Side, a novel of the traveling life by Kit Herring Danny White is a young man who falls off the continent of Europe into Morocco, becoming a true vagabond. He begins his story in Descending the Cairo Side, “I didn’t know … Continued

Morocco

Morocco and Spain March 2010 Click to see our photo book!  SOME IDEAS FOR Marrakesh: STAY:Jnane Mogador www.jnanemodador.com This is the view from the roof! They have a restaurant, nice owners, a friendly staff and it is in the old city Medina VISIT: Saadien Tombs near Kasbah Mosque (That is where we met Miggy and Carlos … Continued

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