by SilverBackpacker | Chefchaouen, Morocco
The Washerwomen of Chefchaouen Just outside the walls of the Medina a spring, Ras Al Ma, gushes from the side of a hill and flows down the wadi. Further downstream just past the bridge that leads up to Bab Onsar, local women come everyday to do the family’s...
by SilverBackpacker | Chefchaouen, Moroccan, Morocco
Cheap Eats in Chefchaouen, Morocco When I travel I try to stay away from the overpriced and most times tasteless tourist food joints and centres. I prefer to wander the streets to find where the locals are eating and dive in and try their cuisine. Where locals eat...
by SilverBackpacker | Marrakesh, Morocco, Train Travel
Travel from Marrakesh to Chefchaouen Planning the best way to travel from Marrakesh to Chefchaouen up in the Rif Mountains in Northern Morocco had me undecided which route to take. In the end i opted for the night train to Tangier, thus saving a nights accommodation,...
by SilverBackpacker | Morocco, Music for the Road, Train Travel
The Marrakesh Express Ever since i first heard this song back in 1969 I have always dreamt about taking a ride on this train. Back then i used my imagination as Graham Nash sang the words ”  we’re riding on the Marrakesh...
by SilverBackpacker | India, Karnataka, Memories of India
Glow of Hope or “Woman With the Lamp” ~ Mysore The painting shows an Indian woman holding a lighted candle in one hand, the other hand covering the light of the candle from the front. The woman is in a simple and traditional Indian saree. Even though I...
by SilverBackpacker | Bangkok
Inside Bangkok’s Terminal 21 Terminal 21 has 9 floors of International experience in the middle of Bangkok. This unique shopping centre has floors dedicated to cities of the world like London, Tokyo, Paris, Istanbul, San Francisco, Rome and Los Angeles. One...
