When Matthew had to renew his European visa, his point of exit was obvious: he was going to Morocco. Memories of his previous trip filled him with anxiety. What was he thinking? After everything that had happened, did he really want to go back? Scams. Altercations. Mishaps. But also humor and beauty. His curiosity overcoming his fears, his second trip would prove as unforgettable as the first. ※ An Amazon best-selling collection of travel writing as entertaining for the armchair traveler as indispensable for anyone interested in adventure in North Africa. Excerpts, video, and more at: matthewfelix.com/open-arms
"I'm a great fan of Bill Bryson's books, and Matthew Felix captured some of that charm and wit in his book...Matthew, however, added a bit of suspense that kept me awake reading into the night."
"...sometimes hilarious, sometimes horrifying, but always entertaining."
"Throughout this short book, the author's love of life, love of humanity, and sometimes startling and almost childlike innocence is on full view, and illuminated by Felix' near poetic phrasing and delight in the use of language."
"With Open Arms is a tasty and intriguing combination of grit, charm and snark. Matthew Felix captures the beautiful, the wild, the bizarre and the mundane with equal skill."
"Matthew is becoming one of my favorite travel writers...his writing is clean, humorous, insightful and well paced. His fearless curiosity about the World is infectious and I can't wait to read about his next journey."
