Written by Isabel G. on August 23, 2009
- If you think you’re well rehearsed in the choreography required to navigate Oxford Street at rush hour on a Friday night, then try any street in the medina of Marrakech. Dropped off by our taxi...
Written by LenR on May 6, 2009
- Like much of "traditional" Morocco, the city was "saved" and then re-created by the French - under the auspices of General Lyautey, the Protectorate's first Resident-General. Lyautey took the philanthropic and startling move of declaring...
Written by dangaroo on January 13, 2009
- Tafraoute is located in the south east of Morocco, just above the territory of Western Sahara. About 200km south of Agadir, Tafraoute is a small town nesteld in the pink valleys of the Atlas mountains...
Written by skeptic on January 2, 2009
- Flight to Tangier is the name of an old movie starring Jack Palance. All good advice is to fly to Tangier rather than take the ferry from Spain, and that advice will not be...
Written by michaelhudson on August 8, 2008
- The souks of Marrakech: motorbike oil and horse dung, metal and leather, fake football shirts and expensively-priced cheap pottery, silver kettles and donkey-drawn carts. The main paths are chaotic but unthreatening. Only where the tourists...
Written by Richard Cain on May 25, 2005
- I spent just over a week in Morocco. As time was of the essence I had to choose my destinations carefully. One was chosen for me - Rabat, as it was the reason for coming...
Written by nickj on August 22, 2000
- Morocco
Sun, surf and sand. Lot's of sand. Lot's of camels too.
After failing to cross into Africa during my European vacation I was determined to return and managed to talk two foolish house mates into...
Written by Beth on September 16, 2000
- The oldest of the imperial capitals, Fes was my favorite town. The old medina is a wonderful old maze -- you definitely need a guide to make your way through. The cramped, narrow walkways make...
Written by Beth on September 16, 2000
- While the French influence is strong, so is Muslim tradition. Casablanca is a big, busy city on the Atlantic coast. The old medina -- the former Jewish section -- is an interesting walk. Beware if...
Written by dangaroo on January 13, 2009
- I visited Tinerhir in January 2008, it's a town situated in the East of Morocco just south of the High Atlas. It's fairly small and is a Berber region famous for it's superb carpets which...
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