A kasbah is a fortress building or a fortified part of a city, historically the home of regional rulers providing security from attack. Built with high walls and few exterior windows and often on hilltops to provide greater security, kasbahs house one or more buildings. Kasbahs are found in many places across Morocco and date back several centuries – some having undergone significant repair but some now rather dilapidated. The surrounding areas of Bin El Ouidane dam harbors many of them reachable thru breathtaking hiking paths.
My favorite journey is looking out the window - Edward Gorey.
Dreams: the place most of us get what we need - Amy Hempel. Bamboo Island (Koh Phai in Thai) is one of the six islands belonging to Phi Phi small archipelago in the southern Thailand’s Province of Krabi. Lying approximately five kilometres northeast off Koh Phi Phi Don, Bamboo Island is a tropical dream come true. With 600m on its largest width and 700m on its longest height, the island is entirely surrounded with a strip of white sand and by turquoise waters. Its central part is covered with lush vegetation including Bamboo trees, hence the name of the island.
