Goats grazing in the trees? Morocco

By Kimberly Sullivan | March 22, 2016 |

Strangely for a city girl, I spend a fair amount of time surrounded by goats. I’m often out in Italy’s Abruzzo region, which once was widely known as a region with more goats than people. And way back in the days of yore, becoming a shepherd was among the most popular career choices for local…

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The doors of Essaouira, Morocco

By Kimberly Sullivan | March 8, 2016 |

I’ll definitely focus a future post on the picture-perfect coastal city of Essaouira, in central Morocco, with its impressive walls, its position as an outpost on the Atlantic, its windy coastline, and its past as a Portuguese colony. But today, I want to concentrate primarily on the colorful doors of Essaouira. This is one of…

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Early morning jogs on the beach of Agadir, Morocco

By Kimberly Sullivan | March 1, 2016 |

Last week, work found me in the coastal Moroccan city of Agadir, to the country’s south. It was my first time to this city, which was destroyed by an earthquake in 1960 and rebuilt in a new and modern style. The beach is lined with hotels and the straight,white lines of the modern town have…

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The next time your kid complains about school…

By Kimberly Sullivan | October 22, 2013 |

If your kids subject you to Monday morning grumbling when it’s time to wake up for school, you may want to take them to see this film. Even if they wake up eager for class, you should still see this excellent documentary film by French filmmaker Pascal Plisson, originally entitled Sur le chemin de l’école…

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