I got my bags packed on a roll heading out there and I'm ready to go looking real good

in my passport photo

amateur traveler episode 397. Today the Amateur Traveler talks about souks and craftsmen and photography as we go to Morocco.

I'm going to be one more cafe.

I know that I should be heading home.

But maybe not, maybe not today.

Welcome to the Amateur Traveler. I'm your host Chris Christensen. Before we get into

this week's interview I do have three news stories for you. I'm not a huge fan of

Bitcoin but it's sure getting popular and one kiosk in London lets you change

your unused Euro coins into Bitcoin that is into an electronic currency.

An interesting idea we'll see if it catches on. A little more practical or at least a little more interesting, places in London are starting to label staircases and things like that with how many calories you would burn by taking the stairs.

So they're putting smart labels on the real world.

I like this idea.

Our third news story is a less than ideal situation.

A Boeing 747 jumbo jet mistakenly landed at the wrong airport in Kansas.

They were heading for McDonnell Air Force Base and they landed 8 miles north at a small airport

that had a runway much shorter than the ideal for an

aircraft that size. It did seem like they were going to be able to turn the

aircraft around and get it back up in the air, but one thought was they had just

donated the plane to the city. For links to all three of those stories

check out the show notes at amateur traveler.com.

I'd like to welcome back to the show Ralph Velasco, travel photographer from Ralph Velasco.

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