01. Temple and cliffs in Phatthalung, Thailand.

02. View of San Marino from Domagnano, San Marino.

03. View of mountains from Celano, Italy.

04. The fascinating hills around Tafroute, Morocco.

05. Sand Mountain in Merzouga, Italy.

06. Winter view near Timahdite, Morocco.
07. View near Ait Serruchen, Morocco.

08. Mountain view from Bellinzona, Switzerland.

09. Early morning view in Chefchaouan, Morocco.

10. Hills near Idrawin, Morocco

11. Another view near Ait Serruchen, Morocco.

12. The cliffs of Rchida, Morocco.

13. View from San Marino, San Marino.

14. View of mountains near Zeida, Morocco.

15. View of mountains from Flilou, Morocco.

16. Mount Mussa near Ben Younes, Morocco.

17.  Lake near Muzzano, Switzerland.

18.  View from Cabbio, Switzerland.

19. View of canyon from Flilou, Morocco.*

20. View of Chefchaouan, Morocco.*

21. View of lake and mountains from Lugano, Switzerland.

22. Mountain view from Aslim, Morocco.

23. Cliffs near Boulmane, Morocco.

24. Waterfalls near Setti Fatna, Morocco.

25. Apple blossoms in Midelt, Morocco.

26. View from Tetouan, Morocco.

27. Hilltop view near El Hammam, Morocco.
28. Another view near Midelt, Morocco.

29. View from Roviano, Italy.

30. View of the lake in Como, Italy.

31. The Rif Mountains near Ktama, Morocco.

32. The barren hills around Moulay Yacoub, Morocco

Other Nominees

Cliffs near Thung Song, Thailand

Hills behind Roxbury PA, USA

Mountains behind Beni Mellal, Morocco

Mountains above Afourir, Morocco

Hills outside Tiztoutine, Morocco

Hills outside El Hajeb, Morocco

Hills around Khenifra, Morocco

Hills around Telbenin, Morocco

Mountainview in Lalla Takencourt, Morocco

Mountains behind Almis del Guigou, Morocco

Hills around Tamri, Morocco.

Mountainside in Bab Berred, Morocco

Hill view in Bab Taza, Morocco

View from Guidonia, France

Hills behind Morbio Inferiore, Switzerland

The luxury hotel Les Jardins de la Koutoubia is in the Medina, the city center. The main square 'place Jemaa El Afna' is a short walk. So an exellent location. The hotel has 5 good an beautiful restaurants with different tastes from the world (Moroccan, Indian, french). Dining outside along the pool in the patio or on the roof with great view on the minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque. Or try the next door lounge restaurant Narwama for great Thai food. You have to walk in a small alley, but after that...a surprise! The former DJ pumps his own mix of world lounge music into the former UNESCO World Heritage building, which has a huge central courtyard and two adjoining salons. www.narwama.com Rooms are great and luxury. Quieter if you are around the patio. But there is no escape from the nightly prayers from the mosque. check the hotel webside for more pics: www.lesjardinsdelakoutoubia.com

Egypt's Mediterranean port city is quite European in many ways. However, it wasn't all that I had hoped for. There are a few spots of interest...most of them are crowded with other domestic and international tourists though. The new library was definitely interesting, even if only for its architecture. The Citatel and other ancient Greco-Roman sites are nice to see, particularly if you have not had much exposure to that in other travels. And the beaches are quite nice. It was interesting to see the fishermen with their extremely long and flexible poles fishing from a pier with the water about 12 meters below them. Yet, I expected more. One quirky thing we did here was to get into a taxi and agree to him giving us a half-day tour around town. We did not speak any useful Arabic, and he did not speak any English. Somehow, it all worked out though.

Cairo is huge and, at least in architecture, had much higher Christian exposure than I expected. Both mosques and churches are built over the top in design. The city itself has several areas of interest for tourists and shopping. But the food is quite repetitive and, at least in my experience, most people are deceivingly friendly. They will be nice to you because they want something, or they will try to cheat you with a smile. A price agreed upon is subject to further additions. Even by asking someone at the train station 'which platform,' I was expected to give a tip! The air pollution is another downside to Cairo. You can really see the thick haze looking across the city skyline. The Nile, on the other hand, looked fairly clean. And what is it with all the 1970s Fiat cars on the road there?

01. Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Canada.

Discovering cool little villages tucked in the middle of nowhere is a real hilight of my travels.  Here a some villages that were the most photogenic...

01. The Stilt Village in Surat Thani, Thailand

I've seen so many monuments and sculptures in my wanderings that many of them have started to kind of look alike... But here a some that really stood out...

01. The Buddha Army in Hat Yai, Thailand.

02. The Giant Atom in Brussels, Belguim.

03. The Reclining Buddha in Bangkok, Thailand.

04. The Soviet Soldier Memorial in Berlin, Germany.

05. A monument in Budapest, Hungary.

06. The Arch in Brussels, Belguim.

07. The War Memorial in Rome, Italy.

08. A beautiful structure in Lille, France.

09.  The Empire Loyalist Memorial in Hamilton, Canada.

10. And of course, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.

11. The Arch honouring the coup d’etat in Banjul, The Gambia.

12. The Tower in Rabat, Morocco.

13. Triumph Arch in Paris, France.

14. The Two Camels at the Gateway to the Sahara in Tan tan, Morocco.

15. The pulpit at the center of the Basilica in Vatican City, Vatican City.

16. Big Ben in London, Great Britain.

17. The Musicians outside of the mairie in Reuil, France.

18. The Tower Bridge in London, Great Britain.

19. The Warsaw Uprising Memorial In Warsaw, Poland.

20. Constatine’s Arch in Rome, Italy.

21. A beautiful monument in Barcelona, Spain.
22. Washington Memorial in Washington DC, USA.

23. A hilltop memorial in Budapest, Hungary.

24. The Columbus Memorial in Sevilla, Spain.

25. The Cathedral Gate in Milano, Italy.

26. The Lions guarding the bridge to Budapest, Hungary.

27. Entrance to the city in Lisbon, Portugal.

28. The Christ Statue in Almada, Portugal.

29. The super flagpole in Dublin, Ireland.

30. The pillar of statues in Vienna, Austria.

31. An image of suffering in Reggio Emilio, Italy.

32. A row of statues in Madrid, Spain.

33. The Columbus Memorial in Barcelona, Spain.

34. My spokesman in White Plains NY, USA.

35. The Rocky Statue in Philadelphia PA, USA
36. The Hans Christian Anderson Statue in Copenhagen, Denmark.

37. Another Memorial in Berlin, Germany.*
38. A traditional musician in Banjul, The Gambia.*

39. The Mozart Statue in Vienna, Austria.*

40. A brutal statue in Bologna, Italy.

41.  A guy hunting a boar in Berlin, Germany.**

42. A War Dead Memorial in Santarcangelo, Italy.

43. An unusual statue in Berrechid, Morocco.

44. A cheerful church interior in Bruzzella, Switzerland.

45. A park lined with statues in Brussels, Belguim.*

46. A Modern Art Arch in Tivoli, Italy.

47. A War Memorial in Edinburgh, Great Britain.

48. Soldiers running past a War Memorial in London, Great Britain.*

49. William Tell Statue in Lugano, Switzerland.

50. A pillar of statues in Brno, Czech Republic.

51. Oceanside War Memorial in Ancona, Italy.

52. Ancient Roman mosaics in Volubilis, Morocco.

53. Dramatic statue in Monza, Italy.

54. An inspiring statue in Warsaw, Poland.*

55. Had to include The Mermaid in Copenhagen, Denmark.

56. Beautiful spire in Edinburgh, Great Britain.*

57. Sculptures around San Marcos Piazza in Venice, Italy.

58. Two dudes sucking a dog in Rome, Italy*

Always thought this was a funny symbol for one of the greatest cities of the world…

59. A dramatic statue in Avezzano, Italy.

60. The Mary and Jesus statue in Vatican City, Vatican City.

61. Passageway in this magnificent mall in Milan, Italy.

62. Ceasar statue next to the Rubicon in Savegnano, Italy.

63. Sandsculpure in State College PA, USA.

64. A Dude that just got Shot in Parma, Italy.

65. The Doves of Waynesboro PA, USA.

66. An interesting wood carving in Faenza, Italy.

67. Flying birds in Civitanova, Italy.

68. A little Statue of Liberty in Berwick PA, USA

69. The Louvre in Paris, France.

70. A War Memorial in Caluire et Cuire, France.

Other Nominees

Odd structure outside Tiflet, Morocco

Artwork around Tamalelt, Morocco

War Monument in Ermont, France

Sculptures in Mestre, Italy

War Memorial in Porto San Elpidio, Italy

Bicycle statue in Gambettola, Italy

Dragon heads in Carnate, Italy

Rooster in Balerna, Switzerland

Odd sculpture in Setubal, Portugal

Howdy!

Sorry I have not been able to write for quite a while, I've just been sooo busy its untrue!

Over this past week I have been traveling to the north of Ghana with loads of other volunteers visiting Mole National Park and also Paga where I am now and I have been to the crocodile pond.  Visiting the Mole National Park has been a very stressful situation as there has been looads of people all from all over the world, and not everybody getting on very well! but it has also been such a fantastic experience.  I have been on a walking Safari where we walk for about 2hours with a guide taking us round the national park looking to see the animals about, seeing the elephants at this time of the year on foot is really rare, but we saw one!  We was sooo close and the vast majority of us was some how bricking it, but if you run then it can run faster than you, so you haven't to show your fear... all the guides did was stamp their feet and throw sticks at it which was pretty suprizing as they was holding guns, but the elephant just picked the stick and threw it back!

Other animals we saw was antelope, 3 species of monkey, loads of birds, crocodiles, and we stayed in a tree house under the stars for one night, and then the guide in the morning told us there was hyena less than 100meters away through the night!! This experience was really good as we built a campfire and slept under the stars although it became sooo cold through the night and we was bitten to death! yeah i think 2hours sleep was the record!

The hotel we stayed at the other two nights had a swimming pool, which ment we could swim and relax by the pool yey!!

From the national park we moved up to Paga which is right at the top of Ghana where the crocodile pond is and where i have been today... this was ok we had good pictures but the experience was a bit of a let down.  We also have been to see the slave camp which was soo shocking finding out what happened to the slaves many years ago!

Tonight we stay in a town near Paga where there is a night club next door! So tonight its party time!! tomorrow we are heading back down to Kumasi as its one of the lads birthdays so we are going to have a proper night out for that, then we move back up north a little way to see Kintampo falls and a monkey sanctuary! so its all good stuff!!

Time is going sooo fast here its crazy, there is soo much i still want to see, and i have made some really really good friends too!  Part of me is wanting to stay for christmas as i dont think i will ever have the opportunity again, although the thought of seeing everybody again and being with my family is really strong too, so i need to think!!  My placement is also going really well, and a new Maddam has started the school and will be teaching english with me, which means there is less pressure on me =]

Ne ways im gonna go... I need to get ready for tonight! PARTY WOOOP

will catch up soon... and I have uploaded pictures on facebook! not many but enough to follow where i have been!

byeeeee xxx

101. Arbaoua, Morocco (06-

Again, I played for my barber and his friends here in this shady middle class town…

102. Tamaris, Morocco (05-

A boring beach town--  but folks seemed to like my music, so I won’t complain.

103. Moulay Abdellah, Morocco (05-

A historical shrine town which traces its history to the arrival of Islam to the region… A popular destination for the annual Moussem…

PART 2: Other Favorite Towns

104. Surat Thani, Thailand (02-

The amazing village on stilts across the river makes this my favourite non-audience town…

105. Saint Louis, Senegal (06-

This town feels like absolute paradise after the long journey across the Sahara desert…

106. Meknes, Morocco (05-

Layers and layers of history in the various medinas and castles, making it one of my favourite Moroccan cities…

107. Paris, France (07-

Can’t really blame Parisians for being a bit snobby--  their city is absolutely fantastic.

108. Erfoud, Morocco (06-

Discovered my first, second and third Mud Castles here--  some of my coolest discoveries in Morocco…

109. Rome, Italy (07-

Rome is about the coolest place in the world for exploring ruins…

110. Muggio, Switzerland (07-

The high water mark of my Swiss Mountain Adventure.

111. Vang Vien, Laos (02-

Caves, cliffs and a long bike ride past endless monastaries and folks playing kick volleyball…

112. London, Great Britain (07-

There’s almost no end to places to explore and discover in Greater London…

113.  Tivoli, Italy (07-

Waterfalls, a castle, ruins, cliffs, eerie medieval alleys--  this city has it all…

114. Caneti, Switzerland (07-

Another perfect little village on my Swiss hike…

115. Agadir, Morocco (03-

A lot of memories from the years I lived here…

116. Celano, Italy (07-

Mountains, a magnificent castle and a great discussion with a cafe owner…

117. San Marino, San Marino (07-

The coolest little country capital perched on the top of a cliff.

118. Munich, Germany (07-

Downtown Munich seems is straight out of a fairytale…

120. Bangkok, Thailand (02-

Some of the most amazing temples in the world

120. Essaouira, Morocco (06-

A great place to just chill out for a while…

121. Rissani, Morocco (06-

Many more amazing Mud Castles all around the countryside…

122. Lisbon, Portugal (03-

A very fun city to explore…

123. Ben Sergao, Morocco (03-

A lot of memories of this old town where I spent a year of my life all alone…

124. Sevilla, Spain (03-

A truly glorious city with architecture from various eras…

125. Tagliacozzo, Italy (07-

The city climbs up the steep slope of the mountains of Central Italy…

126. Edinburgh, Great Britain (07-

My first encounter with Scotland--  and it was love at first sight.

* (MOVE UP) 127. Lugano, Switzerland (07-

Some of the most beautiful lakeviews in the world…

128.  Bologna, Italy (07-

A lot of fascinating structures here…

129. Parma, Italy (07-

Happening on a Medeival Reenactment Fair was a real hilight…

130. Fano, Italy (07-

A number of cool surprises hidden in these back alleys…

131. Cupra Maritima, Italy (07-

A very cool Old City perched on top of the hills overlooking this town…

132. Hat Yai, Thailand (02-

The discovery of the Giant Buddha Statue was a really cool experience…

133. Como, Italy (07-

This lovely little lakeside town welcomed me to the Alps…

134. Grottanmare, Italy (07-

A castle and old town up on the cliffs was a lot of fun to explore…

135. Berlin, Germany (07-

A lot of memories of my month wandering around this city… A very fun city with a lot to discover…

136. Treviso, Italy (07-

A history rich, tourist free cool discovery not far from Venice…

137.  Fes, Morocco (05-

Despite its flaws, the Fes medina is still an amazing experience.

138. Guilianova, Italy (07-

I chilled out for a few days in this history rich coastal town…

139. Tafraoute, Morocco (03-

A lot of really cool rock formations here…

140. Moulay Driss, Morocco (05-

One of the first Arab cities, looks like a pearl perched on a hilltop

141. Reggio Emilia, Italy (07-

Happening on a Fransiscan festival was a very memorable experience.

142. Louveciennes, France (07-

A Paris suburb with beautiful chateaus, a cozy village center, a view of the city--  and an aqueduct!

143. Flilou, Morocco (06-

I discovered this town by making a wrong turn while hiking around the Middle Atlas mountains…

144. Vincennes, France (07-

After many chateaus, it was nice to finally find a castle here in France…

145. Senigalia, Italy (07-

I explored the castle here and got a much clearer picture of Italian history…

146. Venice, Italy (07-

Exploring Venice is a truly unique experience…

147. Cabbio, Switzerland (07-

Another really cool village on my Swiss mountain hike…

148. Elvas, Portugal (03-

One of the coolest aqueducts in the world--  plus a history rich old city and castle…

149. Prague, Czech Republic (07-

I loved the Draculaesque feel to this city…

150. Santarcangelo, Italy (07-

A tower, a castle… and a button museum!  What more could you ask for?

151.  Hoi An, Vietnam (02-

A charming well preserved old town, and a great region to just wander around and discover…

152. New York NY, USA (02-

I never get tired of exploring this city.

153. Asnieres sur Seine, France (07-

Here’s where I started my epic Euro journey… and found a lot of cool surprises here…

154. Neuilly sur Seine, France (07-

The Gateway to Paris… it has a lot of character of its own as well…

155. Copenhagen, Denmark (07-

Not very impressed at first, I grew to love this diverse Scandinavian city with a lot to see around every bend…

156. Chaisso, Switzerland (07-

Not really that impressive--  but it was my first experience in Switzerland, which I consider the closest thing to paradise on earth…

157. Ben Younes, Morocco (06-

One of the coolest beaches in the world tucked in at the base of formidable Mount Mussa…

158 .Toronto, Canada (04-

A lot to see in Canada’s only Supercity…

159. St Germain en Laye, France (07-

The best view of Paris—plus a lot to see and discover in St Germain itself…

160. Vienna, Austria (07-

Some of the most regal and glorious architecture in all of Europe…

161.Budapest, Hungary (07-

Each civilization that has come and gone here has left it’s mark, making this a magnificent city…

162. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (02-

An great welcoming to Southeast Asia where the jungle meets the modern world…

163. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (07-

Europe’s Sin Capital actually has a very homey, family friendly atmosphere…

164. Volubilis, Morocco (05-

Some fascinating ruins that really contrast with the rest of Morocco…

165. Banjul, The Gambia (06-

A funky little unpretentious capital… but it shuts down way too early…

166. Aslim, Morocco (06-

The first little village on my Middle Atlas Mountain hike…

167. Brussels, Belguim (07-

The home of one of the coolest modern structures in the world… and a lot more…

168. Barcelona, Spain (07-

A city unlike any other in Europe… with it’s own architecture and vibe…

169. Ait Serruchen, Morocco (06-

Finally found this town after wandering up canyons and rocky plateaus…

170. Ouzzoud, Morocco (06-

One of the coolest waterfalls in the world…

171. Bin el Ouidane, Morocco (06-

A stunning view of a canyon and one Morocco’s only big river…

172 Ancona, Italy (07-

The Old City gets more and more interesting the further you explore it…

173. Harrisburg PA, USA (01-

One of America’s most beautiful river walkways…

174. Nakhon Pathom, Thailand (02-

Happened on the stunning Biggest Pagoda in the World here…

175. Lyon, France (07-

A beautiful city with two rivers, Roman ruins, a beautiful mountaintop cathedral and much more…

176 .Chefchaouan, Morocco (06-

Morocco’s beautiful Blue Village up in the misty Rif Mountains…

177. Tang Cuang, Vietnam (02-

A little canal village I discovered while while wandering around rural Vietnam

178. Azzemour, Morocco (05-

An Old Medina overlooking the river with many layers of civilization hidden in it.

179. Errachidia, Morocco (06-

This East Moroccan hub and desert oasis also has a very cool Old Mud City…

180. Breganzona, Switzerland (07-

A quaint little Old Village with a great view of the lake, city and mountains…

181. Bruzzella, Switzerland (07-

Another cozy little village in the Swiss mountains…

182. Melaka, Malaysia (02-

A history rich city which tells much about the history of this region…

183. Singapore, Singapore (02-

A fascinating super-developed city in the middle of the tropics…

184. Tetouan, Morocco (06-

One of my favourite north Moroccan cities where Spanish and Moroccan cultures blend…

185. Washington DC, USA (01-

There’s a lot to see in the Most Powerful City in the World…

186. Cormeille en Parisis, France (07-

After getting lost in the woods, I finally found this shabby chic French village…

187. Baltimore MD, USA (01-

A city that has been beautifully restored…

188. Bergamo, Italy (07-

I got a personal tour of the proud Cita Alta with it’s cathedrals and castles…

189. Muzzano, Switzerland (07-

Another beautiful Lugano suburb…

190. Midelt, Morocco (06-

A nice base for Atlas adventures--  with a well restored Old City of its own…

191. Corbevoie, France (07-

Corbevoie has claim to part of La Defense, the imposing glass and steel business hub of France.

192. Warsaw, Poland (07-

Turned off a bit at first, I came to really respect this city and the nation and troubled history that it represents…

193. Maisons Laffite, France (07-

A splendid chateau and a sprawl of luxury…

194. Albufeira, Portugal (03-

A fun little clifftop village overlooking the sea…

195. Vatican City, Vatican City (07-

A lot is crammed into the couple of acres of the world’s smallest country…

196. Aghbalou, Morocco (06-

An amazing little village that crawls up the steep slopes of the Ourika valley… with tunnel passageways under the houses…

197. Dublin, Ireland (07-

There are quite a few interesting things to see here…

198. Reuil Malmaison, France (07-

A very classy Paris suburb…

199. Borgo Maggiore, Switzerland (07-

Great views of the valley from this Swiss village…

200. Brno, Czech Republic (07-

Some interesting encounters, a Medieval Parade, a castle and more…

201. Al Houceima, Morocco (05-

Beautiful cliffs overlooking the sea

202. Monza, Italy (07-

A beautiful cathedral and a lively downtown district.

203. Bagnolet, France (07-

Happened on the aftermath of a riot.

204. Lille, France (07-

A beautiful old city a some impressive monuments

205. Philadelphia PA, USA (01-

Many memories of this diverse city

206. Piacenza, Italy (07-

A couple beautiful churches and plazas

207. Ifrane, Morocco (05-

The Switzerland of Morocco has to be on the list…

208. Casima, Switzerland (07-

Another charming Swiss mountain village

209. Bratislava, Slovakia (07-

Slovakia’s lovely little capital

210. Seravale, San Marino (07-

A cool little castle/town hall here…

211. Taza, Morocco (05-

A cool old medina on top of a hill.

212. Vezia, Switzerland (07-

Great view from the Banking Institute here …

213.  Nha Trang, Vietnam (02-

Everyone goes for an early morning swim here…

214. Nador, Morocco (05-

Not very well known--  but this city has it’s bright spots…

215.  Faro, Portugal (03-

A castle, a pedestrian district and a lot of interesting graffiti here…

216. Selinsgrove PA, USA (01-

My very first parkbenching town--  and some cool experiences

217. Tarifa, Spain (03-

A charming little old city and castle on the tip of Europe…

218. Marrakech, Morocco (03-

A bit overhyped… that’s why it ranks 218^th on my list.

219. XCasima, Switzerland (03-

…And still another cool little mountain village…

220. Stuttgart, Germany (07-

Not very historical--  but still a beautiful city…

221. Domagnano, San Marino (07-

Great view of the mountain from here…

222. Modena, Italy (07-

A jazz concert in the plaza and a couple of amazing churches…

223. Nanterre, France (07-

A Big City Paris Suburb--  with a good bit of character of its own…

224. Merzouga, Morocco (06-

An overhyped sandsea--  but still fun to wander around…

225 . Oulmes Ourika, Morocco, (06-

The start of my trek up the beautiful Ourika valley

226.  Mehdi Plage, Morocco (06-

Found a cool castle in this otherwise boring beach town…

227. Castel San Pietro, Italy (07-

A cool castle at the entrance to the old town center…

228. Madeleine, France (07-

A magnificent Mairie, church and fountain in this Lille suburb…

219. Sorengno, Switzerland (07-

A nice view of Lugano and the lake from here…

230. Alor Star, Malaysia (02-

A bustling commercial city…

231. Telouine, Morocco (06-

An oasis with the ruins of a Mud Castle…

232. Albino, Italy (07-

Here I started my hike down the valley to Bergamo…

233. Mestre, Italy (07-

The mainland city across from Venice does have some character of its own…

234. Gettysburg PA, USA (01-

A bit of a tourist trap--  this Civil War town does have a few things to see…

235. Savagnano, Italy (07-

Here is where I crossed the Rubicon… literally…

236. Ceuta, Spain (06-

Not as cool as Melilla, but still a fun town to explore…

237. Evora, Portugal (03-

I wandered up and down practically every street of this World Heritage Old City.

238. Imin Taddert, Morocco (06-

A cool little village connected to the world by a suspension cable bridge…

239. Ben Ahmed, Morocco (05-

Casablanca folks scoff at this dusty farm town, but it does have its charms…

240. Taghela, Morocco (06-

It was pretty cool to be invited to the castle of the local sheikh for tea…

241. Sulmona, Italy (07-

Interesting city at the base of the Central Italian Mountains…

242. Hamilton, Canada (04-

I learned a lot about the history of Canada here…

243. Kasbah Tadla, Morocco (06-

A town with a castle, waterfall, mountain view and a the statue of a giant fork…

244. Johor Bahru, Malaysia (02-

A frustrating but ultimately rewarding Malaysian city.

245. Carrieres sur Seine, France (07-

An amazing little garden tucked away in this Paris suburb with small town charm…

246. Khemis Zemamra, Morocco (06-

An interesting encounter here in “Welder’s Hell”

247. Morbio Superiore, Switzerland (07-

Heading up the amazing Muggio Valley…

248. Ksar Abdelaziz, Morocco (06-

I had to stop here and explore the Mud Castle…

249. Massagno, Switzerland (07-

A lot of beautiful mansions in this Lugano suburb…

250. Tazitounte, Morocco (06-

My second town heading up the Ourika Valley…

251. Hempstrade, The Netherlands (07-

I fell in love with the clean simplicity of Dutch culture here in this village…

252. Falciano, San Marino (07-

Happened on a village fair in this last San Marino town…

253. Ghirs, Morocco (06-

I ended my 2^nd year of wandering with one more red earth desert village…

254. El Hammam, Morocco (06-

Enjoyed this end of the road mountain village in central Morocco…

255. Timahdite, Morocco (06-

Finally was able to get up close and personal with African snow here…

256. Azrou Tahanoute, Morocco (06-

I had to take a closer look at this ancient village across the stream…

257. Nouadibou, Mauritania (06-

Entering Mauritania from Morocco is like entering a whole new world…

258. St Mande, France (07-

A classy little Paris suburb right next to riot ridden Bagnolet…

259. Noakchott, Mauritania (06-

Here’s where Black Africa meets Arab Africa… a very unique place…

260. Ksar Sghir, Morocco (06-

A tiny fenced off castle and a beach strip--   and a view of the fancy new Tanger Port…

261. Kelaa Sraghna, Morocco (06-

A bustling commercial hub with a lot of tasty snacks…

262. Lido, Italy (07-

This city right south of Milan does have a good bit to offer itself…

263. St Andre Lez Lille, France (07-

A charming small town feel…

264. Azrou, Morocco (05-

A pleasant city high up in the mountains…

265. Doguch, Morocco (06-

Came to take a closer look at a hilltop castle… and ended up staying the night with the locals…

266. Lamin, The Gambia (06-

Happened on a mini jungle reserve here… had a chance to jam with the monkeys…

267. Balerno, Switzerland (07-

Last town on a very, very long hike in the Swiss hills…

268. Newark NJ, USA (01-

Enjoyed discovering the ugly and the beautiful in this New Jersey city

269. Chieti, Italy (07-

Coming across the ruins of an ancient Roman entertainment center was pretty cool…

270. Riccione, Italy (07-

A beach town so overdone that it had to end up on my list…

271. Imola, Italy (07-

A castle and an interesting Old City here…

272. Tam Diep, Vietnam (02-

Little more than a bus bathroom break… I like the area so much, I had to include it…

273. Ait Youssef, Morocco (05-

Figured I’d make a little detour here--  and disovered the smallest island village in the world…

274. Obino, Switzerland (07-

After a hike in the mountains, Obino welcomed me back to civilization…

275. Niagara Falls, Canada (04-

Not the best acoustics for playing music… but I won’t complain…

276. Ratho, Great Britain (07-

Discovered a cool little canal that goes all the way to Edinburgh…

277. Itzer, Morocco (06-

An interesting ancient town off the beaten path with fun alleys to explore…

278. Montmorency, France (07-

This Paris suburb has an isolated village feel…

279. Popoli, Italy (07-

A strategic ancient town at the base of a narrow valley…

280. Avezzano, Italy (07-

Not as cool as other nearby towns… but still a pleasant place to stroll around…

281. Castel San Pietro, Switzerland (07-

A nice view of the valley.

282. Colombe, France (07-

A suburb with a gritty urban feel--  but some beautiful structures as well…

283. Camden NJ, USA (07-

The Most Dangerous City in America actually hides some very pleasant surprises…

284. Dover DE, USA (01-

Delaware’s gentle capital is worth seeing too…

285. Chambersburg PA, USA (04-

This was my home base for 7 long years… so I guess it has to be on my list somewhere…  

PART 3: The OK Towns…

286. St Gervais le Pres, France

287. Morbio Inferiore, Switzerland

288. Pantin, France

289. Lomme, France

290. Lambersart, France

291. Satrouville, France

292. Aubervilliers, France

293. Gorebridge, Great Britain

294. Dan, Great Britain

295. Buffalo NY, USA

296. Hydrobase, Senegal

297. Dogama, San Marino

298. Rochester NY, USA

299. Vineland NJ, USA

300. Azghine, Morocco

301. Taferiate, Morocco

302. Brikama, The Gambia

303. Ipoh, Malaysia

304. Smimou, Morocco

305. Pratola, Italy

306. Mareil Marley, France

307. Faenza, Italy

308. Jorf Lasfar, Morocco

309. Montreuil, France

310. El Ayoun S, Morocco

311. Camp Santhonay, France 

312. Ijoukak, Morocco

313. Ceseno, Italy

314. Fnideq, Morocco

315. Mont D’Or, France

316. Dakhla, Morocco

317. Oued Zem, Morocco

318. Almada, Portugal

319. Fidenza, Italy

320. Pesaro, Italy

321. Carlisle PA, USA

322. Asni Ourika, Morocco

323. Kota Bahru, Malaysia

324.  Pen Mar PA , USA

325. Harper’s Ferry WV, USA 

326. Tan Tan, Morocco

327. Colombe la Garenne, France

328. Bridgeport CT, USA

329.  Ait Ourir, Morocco

330. Hagerstown MD, USA

331. Montesson, France

332. Prushkow, Poland

333. Pescara, Italy

334. Oualidia, Morocco

335. Forli, Italy

336. Tahannout, Morocco

337. Les Lilas, France

338.

339. Rehoboth Beach DE, USA

340. Villeurbane, France

341. Irhef, Morocco

342. Ben Mehdi, Morocco

343. Port Marley, France

344. Recanati, Italy

345. Lungezza, Italy

346. Butterworth, Malaysia

347. Everett PA, USA

348. Elizabeth NJ, USA

349. Fiorenzuela, Italy

350. Morhame, Morocco

351. Badajoz, Spain

352. Lancaster PA, USA

353. Fontanay sur Saone, France

354. Andilly, France

355. L’Etang en Ville, France

356. Mulheim, Germany

357. Tahannout, Morocco

358. Chatou, France

359. Savosa, Switzerland

360. Ait Baha, Morocco

361. Setti Camini, Italy

362. Bouznika, Morocco

363. Mrirt, Morocco

364. Gambettola, Italy

365. Oujda, Morocco

366. Torres De Pesame, Italy

367. Ben Guerir, Morocco

368. Temna, Morocco

369. Cambridge, Canada

370. State College PA, USA

371. Tafoughalt, Morocco

372. Taourirt, Morocco

373. Guercif, Morocco

374. Corning NY, USA

375. Caluire et Cuire, France

376. Dal, Ireland

377. Vesinet, France

378. Venisseux, France

379. Zeralino, Italy

380. Shippensburg PA, USA

381. Sidi Mokhtar, Morocco

382. Civitanova, Italy

383. Ksar Sghir, Morocco

384. Margency, France

385. Pedaso, Italy

386. Sefrou, Morocco

387. Franconville, France

388. Thung Song, Thailand

389. Souk el Arba, Morocco

390. Bradford NY, USA

391. Lucan, Ireland

392. Castel Bolognese, Italy

393. Mercercsburg PA, USA

394. Olhao, Portugal

395. Niagara Falls NY, USA

396. Alba Adriatica, Italy

397. St Fons, France

398. Bezons, France

399. Bois Colombe, France

400. Allentown PA, USA

401. Castelfranco, Italy 

402. Youssefia, Morocco

403. Soissy sur Montmorency, France

40 . Strombeck Bever, Belguim

405. Forlimpopopli, Italy

406. Guidonia, Italy

407. Eaubonne, France

408. Telbenin, Morocco

409. Lalla Takerkoust, Morocco

410. Nembro, Italy

411. Khemisset, Morocco

412. Tleta Henchen, Morocco

413. El Hajeb, Morocco

414. Ain Zora, Morocco

415. Croissy sur Seine, France

416. Smir Restinga, Morocco

417. Sidi Allal Tazi, Morocco

418. Mesnil le Roi, France

419. St Gratien, France

420. Sannois, France

421. Houlles, France

422. Martinsicuro, Italy

423. Atlantic City NJ, USA

424. Le Pecq, France

425. Sea Isle City NJ, USA

426. Afourir, Morocco

427. Khenifra, Morocco

428. Sale, Morocco

429. Berrechid

430. Settat, Morocco

431. Argenteuil, France

432. Oakville, Canada

433. Lombardo, Italy

434. Amezmiz, Morocco

435. Trenton NJ, USA

436. Ouoaouizart, Morocco

437. Martil, Morocco

438. El Ayoun N, Morocco

439. Emmitsburg MD, USA
440. Attaouia, Morocco

441. Dcheira, Morocco

442. Frederick MD, USA

443. Porto San Elpidio, Italy

444. San Benedetto de Tronto, Italy

445. Temanar, Morocco

446. Sidi Bouzid, Morocco

447. Reading PA, USA

448. Pineto, Italy

449. Bird in Hand PA, USA

450. Falconera, Italy

451. Cova da Piedade, Portugal

452. Villa Adriana, Italy

453. Taghazoute, Morocco

454. Ocean City NJ, USA

455. Shamokin PA, USA 

456. Porto San Giorgio, Italy

457. Berkane, Morocco

458. Rantau Panjang, Malaysia

459. Deuil la Barre, France

460. Bougival, France

461. Biougra, Morocco

462. Waynesboro PA, USA

463. Woodstock VA, USA 

464. Tamaraght, Morocco

465. Zeida, Morocco

466. Tekiouine, Morocco

467. Silvi, USA

468. Cattolica, Italy

469. XPiacenza, Italy

470. Mifflinburg PA, USA

471. McConnelsburg PA, USA

472. Ounara, Morocco

473. Chichaoua, Morocco

474. Bab Taza, Morocco

475. Guisser, Morocco

476. Kastrup, Denmark

477. Tamalelt, Morocco

478. Vaulx en Velin, France

479. Bel Ksiri, Morocco

480. La Celle St Cloud, France

481. Eureka, Morocco

482. Nescopeck PA, USA

483. Zaio, Morocco

484. Scranton PA, USA 

485. Easton PA, USA

486. Zaouia, Morocco

487. Fkih be Salah, Morocco

488. Had Belfaa, Morocco

489. El Brouj, Morocco

490. Bron, France

491.  Danville PA, USA

492. Winchester VA, USA

493. Beni Chekhir, Morocco

494. Williamsport PA, USA

495. Tit Mellil, Morocco

496. Olean NY, USA

497. Tamri, Morocco

498. Zegangane, Morocco

499. Barreiros, Portugal

500. Guigou, Morocco

501. Mt Carmel PA, USA

502. Berwick PA, USA

503. Sidi Slimane, Morocco

504. Sidi Bennour, Morocco

 PART 4:  Rather Uneventful Towns

505. Laurel MD, USA

506. Boufekrane, Morocco

507. Beni Anzar, Morocco

508.  Bir Jdid, Morocco

509. Campolimpido, Italy

510. Sidi Yahia, Morocco

511. Jemaa Oulad Abbou, Morocco

512. Scotland PA, USA

513. Alba degli Abruzzo, Italy

514. Miseno Adriatico, Italy

515. Charles Town WV, USA

516. Farkhana, Morocco

517. Ain Aicha, Morocco

518. Tiflet, Morocco

519. Bloomsburg PA, USA

520. Carnete, Italy

521. San Ilario, Italy

522. Selouane, Morocco

523. Pleisis Bouchard, France

524. Shenandoah PA, USA

525. Sidi Bibi, Morocco

526. Sooq Khemis, Morocco

527. Ait Mellioul, Morocco 

528. Boudrir, Morocco

529. Ain Aouda, Morocco

530. Mahoney City PA, USA

531. Martinsburg WV, USA 

532. Si Smail, Morocco

533. Ermont, France

534. Ouad Amlil, Morocco

535. Tissa, Morocco

536. Steelton PA, USA

537. Kuantan, Malaysia

538. Middletown PA, USA

539. Tortoleto Lido, Italy

540. Temara, Morocco

541. Newville PA, USA

542. Greencastle PA, USA

543. Milton PA, USA

544. Annville PA, USA

545. Pottstown PA, USA

546. Upper Strausburg  PA, USA

547. Leesburg VA, USA

548. Hanover PA, USA

549. Sunbury PA, USA

550. Hershey PA, USA

551. Batavia NY, USA

552. Hazelton PA, USA

553. New Cumberland PA, USA

554. Lebanon PA, USA

555. Bouskoura, USA

556. Roxbury PA, USA

557. Ksar el Kebir, Morocco

558. Camp Hill PA, USA

559. Lewisburg PA, USA

560. Taneytown MD, USA

561. Tnine Gharbia, Morocco

562. Middletown DE, USA

563. Sadao, Thailand

564. St Thomas PA, USA

565. Georgetown DE, USA
566. Manheim PA, USA

567. Washington NJ, USA

568. Lewisberry PA, USA

569. Highspire PA, USA

570. Enola PA, USA

571. Elizabethtown PA, USA
572. Arbutus MD, USA

Strumming under a tree in Arbutus MD, USA

Parking lot in Mt Laurel NJ, USA

Roadside in Sadao, Thailand.

Tax free zone in Rantau Panjang, Malaysia

Roadside in Kuantan, Malaysia

Discreet session in Biougra, Morocco

Last minute clip in Badajoz, Spain

Sidewalk photo in Washington NJ, USA

Walking in the rain in Batavia NY USA

Nowhere in Jemaa Oulad Abbou, Morocco

Café in Ait Mellioul, Morocco.

Roadside in Ouad Amlil, Morocco

Roadside in Boudrir, Morocco

Under a tree near El Arrouit, Morocco

Roadside in Ain Zora, Morocco

Roadside in Bouskoura, Morocco