Tag Archives: environmental portrait Fes (Fès, Fez) is often considered the spiritual and cultural heart of Morocco. It is fitting, then that the oldest section of the city, the Fes el-Bali, is home to artisans practicing traditional crafts, and the oldest continuously functioning institute of higher education in the world. This UNESCO-listed medina (old walled city) is one of […]  How many distinctively different animals can you see in just one day in the Masai (Masaai) Mara? More than will fit into one blog post, apparently! The Mara is home to about 95 species of mammals, including the “The Big Five”: lions, leopards, African bush elephants, African buffaloes, and black rhinoceros. The bird species number […]  Given that India, with ~ 1.476 billion people – is the most populous country in the world, it always surprises me how much space there is in the country – and how much unspoiled beauty can be found. I was staying in Kerala – widely known as “God’s Own Country” – near the hill station […]  Morocco’s northern inland city of Fes (Fez, Fès) is home to not one, but two medinas – old walled cities. Distinguished by their narrow, winding streets and their rich history, these old quarters – Fes el-Bali and Fes Jdid – are jointly UNESCO-listed as the Medina of Fez and are considered: “one of the most extensive […]  Head-hunters once lived here. In spite of the inroads made by nineteenth century Christian missionaries, the men of the Tanimbar Islands were still known as fierce warriors well into the independence fights of the twentieth century. Today, local languages and many traditional beliefs, ceremonies, and dances survive. On the largest Tanimbar Island of Yamdena, the […] |
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