Living in Darkness interview with Toni White
Our next interview is with Toni White. You can learn more about her and follow her adventures by visiting her blog Reclaiming My Future. What was your experience with depression before you began travel? I was 13 years old when my life changed. One day I seemed to wake up and my mind had gone. To this day I don’t know the trigger of my depression. My mental illness began with psychotic depression, with me hitting the...
Guelmim, Gateway to the Sahara
We stayed in numerous cities in Morocco, and I’d have to say that Guelmim was probably my favorite place. Essaouira was a close second, but mostly because they have a great beach, and I’m quite partial to beaches. While other areas of Morocco are amazing and definitely unique experiences, I loved Guelmim the most because it was extremely authentic. It isn’t made for tourists, and it hasn’t really bought into...
The Benefits of Traveling with Friends
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Clare Dyckhoff. Traveling with friends causes you to appreciate family travel. Since before I could remember, my parents have taken me on an array of holidays, allowing me to witness beautiful sights, fantastic cultures, and at the same time making priceless memories with the people I see so often. I’ve always been open about how grateful I am for having adventurous parents who relish...
Living in Darkness–Interview with Brandy Bell
Brandy Bell of It’s One World…Travel! is next in our Living in Darkness interview series. She paints some excellent imagery about what living with depression is like. How can I tell you what it feels like to be depressed? You’ve had three hours of sleep and the alarm is blaring in your ear. The sickening realization that you have to get out of your warm bed and put your feet on the cold floor. They’re all waiting for you, you...
Morocco travel tips
Since we’ve finally left the country, I figured I’d put together my Morocco travel tips for folks. Morocco is truly an amazing place (but not for food), and I really believe that it should be on everyone’s must-see list. Out of the 12 countries we’ve been to as a family, Morocco is way up on the list of my favorite places. Tigger doesn’t share my fondness for Morocco, but I can appreciate that as...
