Hamburg, Germany
Hamburg was established and ruled not by royalty but by the wealthy merchants of the medieval trade monopoly known as the Hanseatic League. The Hanseatic merchant guilds began their alliance in the 12th century to protect members on their trading voyages.
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Morocco: Rabat, Casablanca, and Agadir
We docked in Casablanca, Morocco’s largest city, and the busiest seaport in North Africa. We would soon discover that this leading commercial and industrial center of Morocco is strikingly different from the city in the movie of the same name. But first we headed for the capital city, Rabat…
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Dakar, Senegal
Produce, household goods, and jewelry lined the sidewalks. Women in brightly colored dresses balanced bowls filled with cloth dolls on their heads.
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