Category Archives: crafts & interior design

The complexities of Moroccan shopping

Posted on December 19, 2011 by mikanqueen

I love shopping in Morocco.  There are so many artisans making beautiful handmade crafts which have disappeared (if they ever existed) in Europe, such as beautiful mosaics.  Because they make things, people can also fix things – I have had … Continue reading →

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Moorish mosaic

Posted on October 30, 2011 by mikanqueen

“Do you know anyone who sells tiles?” I asked Amin.  That was probably not the most common procurement question Amin was asked by European tourists.  With his eyes – as my friend Susan said – “at quarter to three”, Amin … Continue reading →

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The World in Photos

Posted on October 18, 2011 by mikanqueen

I have travelled the world and I have hundreds, thousands, maybe even tens of thousands of pictures of places, people, sights and scenery in dusty albums and on CDs and hard drives.  I find travel memories so inspirational and wanted to … Continue reading →

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