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COCONUTS, COELACANTHS AND MOONSHINE

by Travels with My Hat Posted on September 14, 2021

“When I hauled the net in…I saw the strange fish and realised it was different from anything I had ever seen before…It lifted its lip and snapped its mouth shut…I told the crew to put it on the wharf and … Continue reading →

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FEZ: jewel in the imperial crown of Morocco

by Travels with My Hat Posted on February 12, 2021

To visit Morocco without seeing the historic capital of Fez is like eating a birthday cake without the icing. Fez is a gem. Some people might even say it is the jewel in the crown of the Kingdom of Morocco. The city was … Continue reading →

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FREE-FOR-ALL FISHING IS A WAR ON FISH

by Travels with My Hat Posted on March 12, 2020

In 326 BCE, a Greek officer, passing the arid Makran coast of Baluchistan during the retreat of Alexander the Great, noted the area was inhabited by peoples he called Ichthyophagi – Fish-Eaters. Subsequent centuries of fishing has so depleted fish stocks … Continue reading →

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