Summer Break – Part 1

I have been a bit MIA on the blog as I enjoyed my summer. My husband received his green card in April so we soon left to Europe. We spent almost 3 months abroad, and just returned to the USA.

We spent about one month in Italy. I hadn’t been to Italy in the last 10 years. It became a popular place after covid, and everyone’s Instagram made it look better than I remembered. We started the trip in Rome, which actually WAS better than I remembered. I think going in May when the weather was perfect made a big difference compared to the last time I went in the heat of July.

We continued the trip to the Amalfi coast, which was my first time. I highly recommend it for a ‘romantic’ trip! Definitely rent a private boat for views from the water. We continued onward to Florence and Venice. Venice was also better than I remembered! I think it was because we stayed locally instead of rushing in on a tour like last time. This time, I was able to go inside San Marco Basilica which was incredible. My favorite part was seeing the original Triumphal Quadriga.

We also visited Milan, which was my first time. I didn’t get the memo that people go there for luxury shopping. I had a better experience in Italy than the last time I visited, but I don’t see myself “living” there for a long period of time like I had in Barcelona.

The second month, we spent in Morocco, which is where my husband is from. We spent about 2 weeks in Fes, where his family lives. It was my first time in Fes (not in morocco), but I wasn’t a fan. Mostly because it lacked greenery and was more conservative than I expected. We did a trip to the North of Morocco which was my first time.

We stayed in the famous blue town – Chefchaouen, right in the mountains. It was beautiful, and a nice break from the summer heat. My favorite town was Tetouan. It is modern, clean, and lots of greenery. People are more modern and less conservative there. They also have a popular beach town called Cabo Negro, with nice clear water.  

We continued the journey to Tangier. I expected to like Tangier the most from what I’ve heard, but was actually disappointed. It was cool to see how close Spain is from there – you can actually see Spain across the water. It has a beautiful beach and boardwalk, however the air wasn’t clean, and there were a lot of homeless people.

It was also my first time in the capital of Morocco, Rabat. I really liked it! It is also clean, with a lot of greenery. There is public transportation such as a tram. There aren’t many motorized scooters like in Fes, so it feels less overwhelming. It also has a gorgeous beach! If I had to live somewhere in Morocco, it would probably be there.