Middle East

In her article on Morocco (April ’09, pg. 24), I was pleased that Elaine Lavine wrote about Casablanca and Fés and included a photo of the Jewish Cemetery in Fés. Whereas, in Casablanca, the Hassan II Mosque is a major feature for tourism, there are other very interesting sites and features as well, particularly pertaining to Jewish culture.

by Joyce Bruck, Ocean Ridge, FL

by Randy Keck (part 3 of 3 on Turkey)

by Randy Keck (Part 2 of 3 on Turkey)

I traveled solo in Turkey for 26 days in May ’09. May is off-season in Turkey, but the temperatures were perfect and there were no crowds at the historic sites.

by Randy Keck (Part 1 of 3 on Turkey)

by Ashley Mannion, Fountain Hills, AZ

by Yvonne Michie Horn, Santa Rosa, CA

As is usual toward the end of a long flight, my eyes were on how much longer and how much farther the screen that folded out from my armrest indicated we had to go.