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Ships of the Desert

Ships of the Desert

(Reis) Camels are generally repulsive mammals. They often sit around, resting in their own feces, chewing their cuds, doing nothing all day. Also, they make the most nauseating, guttural, gurgling sound from the back of their throats.  Camels might not win the “ Little Miss Morocco” pageant; in fact they are tremendously ugly. Not exactly […]

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Sand Playground

Sand Playground

(Andrew) In the Sahara there is SAND. Sand behind your ear, sand in your hair, sand in your shoes and sand in towering dunes. We arrived in Erg Chebbi after 3 hours in our Hyundai Minivan. Everyone was exhausted but buzzing because of the view of the dunes. As soon as we had unpacked, we […]

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Morocco Markets

Morocco Markets

The Medina (ancient walled city) of Marrakech is known for its Souks (markets) and for good reason.  Winding kilometers of narrow streets are packed with shops and stalls selling a wide variety of the same stuff: colorful babouche (handmade slippers), polished wood boxes, metal lanterns, vibrant scarves, chunky silver jewelry, aromatic spices, woven reed bags […]

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6explorers Morocco

6explorers Morocco

Our hard-earned thirst for sleeping in uncomfortable and wild places is about to be slaked again. We are in Terminal E at Logan airport en route to Casablanca.  We will explore the souks of Marrakech, drive our rented minivan on dangerously winding roads along the sheer cliffs of the Todra and Dades gorges and, to […]

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Lucky

Lucky

(Guest correspondent Eliza) What were the chances of me being in French Polynesia in 2011 at the exact same time the 6explorers were going to be here? And able to have some time off from work? One in millions probably. Call it destiny, coincidence, luck… And now, all I know is I couldn’t be more […]

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Jaws

Jaws

(Dana) I have always hated sharks. Watching Jaws in Junior High School probably had a lot to do with that. (thanks Steven Spielberg.) If you have never seen the movie, please don’t; it will damage your love of the ocean forever. That is, unless you are fortunate, like I have been, to dive in French […]

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Ring of Fire

Ring of Fire

(Dana) The volcanic region running straight through the center of the North Island of New Zealand is part of the great Pacific Ring of Fire — where massive tectonic plates meet and shift, causing natural wonders and disasters like this year’s horrific Japanese earthquake.  Although these geological forces can wreak havoc and devastation, the great […]

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Living La Vida Hamster

Living La Vida Hamster

(Andrew) Zorbing: the activity of rolling down a hill while strapped inside an extremely large plastic ball. That is the definition of zorbing from the PC dictionary. We zorbed today. What the dictionary doesn’t describe is that it is REALLY FUN! What the dictionary also doesn’t describe is that you can also zorb not strapped […]

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Terminal Velocity

Terminal Velocity

(Alex) Okay — so my brothers call me an adrenaline junky, and I admit it, I love the feeling of adrenaline rushing through my veins. After gorge swinging in Zimbabwe, I really wanted to do something that would outdo myself. My first idea was bungee jumping, but Mom and Dad quickly talked me out of […]

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Cannibal Sleepover

Cannibal Sleepover

(Andrew) I was not looking forward to this village stay even though Papua New Guinean people are very friendly. We left our lodge on the Karawari River and boarded a very long motorized dug out canoe. We passed many small villages and I hoped that none were ours because I was looking for the 5-star […]

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