Urban Travel, Sustainability & Accessibility

Monday, June 3, 2019

Unbound - Mercury Film

Meet our friend Captain Mick Nealy, he runs accessible fishing and sightseeing trips out of Key Largo, FLA.
Unbound - Mercury Film https://youtu.be/AZ7406kXO7k via @YouTube
We wrote about him a decade ago:
https://urbantravelandaccessibility.blogspot.com/2010/05/captain-micks-wheelchair-accessible.html
#GoBoldly #Unbound #MercFilms #livebarrierfree #FLAKEYS

RIAD TAGHAZOUTE, MEDINA, MARRAKECH, MOROCCO -- 1

GREAT VALUE, GREAT LOCATION, GOOD ROOM, GOOD STAFF --
PACK YOUR EAR PLUG AND REQUEST A BETTER LOCK ON THE DOOR

Riad Taghazoute’s price point is amazing.

It's roughly 50 U.S. dollars per night, taxes included.

I thought the rooftop breakfast on the terrace was included, but they said it was extra so I never tried it.

My knees were a bit sore, so no big deal.

Instead of walking up two flights of stairs, I dined at homestyle, dirt cheap paces on the main road just footsteps away.

The location of Tagahoute is impossible to find on arrival from the airport.

But they send a person out to help you and once you've walked the narrow pedestrian passage, then the even tinier little alley another direction, you will never get lost.

http://www.riad-taghazout.com/portal.php

Sunday, June 2, 2019

Down in New Orleans - Princess and the Frog

Leah Chase, a New Orleans culinary icon, dies at 96

Not enough words in the English language to appropriately describe what Leah Chase means to America.
Her contributions to creole cooking alone make her a legend, long before we had celebrity chefs.
She fed and supported civil rights leaders.
She lived in a FEMA trailer when Katrina destroyed her home.
She rebuilt her legendary restaurant with husband Edgar “Dooky” Chase Jr., who died in 2016.
Yes, I had many a lunch there, both at buffet table and on the menu.

Edgar and Leah were quick to come over and ask me if the lima beans were good (no, they were great I said), if the fish was crispy, was the pie flavorful (not just sweet) and if the chicken was worthy (yes, easily tied with best on earth).

RIP good soul. You deserve to be on the Mount Rushmore of cooks whose kitchens that served all with love.

JARJEER MULE AND DONKEY REFUGE - 17

A HAVEN OF REST FOR WORKING ANIMALS IN MOROCCO

Jarjeer Mule and Donkey Refuge is one of the best things going in Marrakech.

We support it financially and encourage you to do so.

Search @jarjeermules to easily find the refuge’s site on Facebook.

Follow them on Twitter @jarjeermules

Keep up with them on Instagram at jarjeer_refuge

Support them at https://donorbox.org/please-support-the-jarjeer-project

https://www.jarjeer.org/

Saturday, June 1, 2019

JARJEER MULE AND DONKEY REFUGE - 16

A HAVEN OF REST FOR WORKING ANIMALS IN MOROCCO

Donkeys and mules work tirelessly in Moroccan society.

They are, however, often only valued while they are useful.

When a donkey is too old or too sick to work, they are often seen as an unnecessary financial burden on the owner.

This leads to the abuse, neglect, and abandonment of many working animals each year, as well as animals being worked for longer than is healthy and humane.

The Jarjeer Mule and Donkey Refuge gives peace and comfort to donkeys after a life of hard work, letting them live out their twilight years with dignity.

--CultureTrip.com/Sarah Willams