Category Archives: Destinations

What To Do in Casablanca

Casablanca as a First Stop in Morocco

Most travelers to Morocco, leaving from the United States, land in Casablanca or the White City. The name Casablanca rolls off the tongue and entices travelers with romance and intrigue, but the African city lacks tourist attractions. The former French colonial port, fronting the Atlantic Ocean, matured into the country’s most modern and western-like city. Today, skyscrapers and a large business district fill the once-exotic marketplace. So, what do you do in Casablanca?  

A look at Old Casablanca
The Streets in Old Casablanca

In my opinion, three sites bring cherished memories and top the list of what to see and do in Casablanca:

Continue reading What To Do in Casablanca

Debi Lander Wins First Prize in Writing Contest

Bill Oyster: The Wizard of Blue Ridge

I’m thrilled to say I won first prize in the SATW Eastern Chapter Media Contest for Best Magazine Article in 2021. My article featured Bill Oyster: The Wizard of Blue Ridge, Georgia.

I invite you to read the winning article I wrote for DeSoto Magazine, published in October, 2021. Sadly, the magazine is no longer being published.

Continue reading Debi Lander Wins First Prize in Writing Contest

First Timer’s Guide to St. Augustine

History claims Ponce de Leon and his landing party first came ashore in La Florida on April 3, 1513. Nearby St. Augustine, in Northeast Florida, was founded in September 1565 by Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles of Spain. The town celebrated its 450th anniversary of its founding in 2015, making it  the longest continually inhabited European-founded city in the United States.

My 2015 article was republished by Where Traveler Magazine. You can read it here: https://www.wheretraveler.com/st-augustine/st-augustine-guide-first-time-visitors.

I offer tips on what to see and do depending on your interest.

Flagler College, formerly the Ponce De Leon Hotel.
The St. Augustine Lighthouse as seen from a biplane.