Marrakech

I often travel with two of my closest girlfriends and one of the "must dos" when you find yourself in Marrakech is to visit a real hammam. We had the full treatment, where we were stripped naked and scrubbed down, rinsed and then allowed to relax in a steam bath. Once we were all loosened up, we had a full body massage, then had some henna tattooed on our bodies. Voila!

This hammam was found in the heart of a labyrinthian souq. I'm not even sure how we navigated our way to the area and managed to come out okay.

Jamaa el Fnaa at night. During the daytime, the square is bustling with vendors and snake charmers. But at night, the real enterainment comes alive with fire and live music. The smell is intoxicating. People-watching from the top of a cafe in the medina, while nursing a soothing cup of Turkish coffee.