Meeting Wildlife in
Morocco’s Tazekka National Park
"STOP! No! Wait wait wait! Shit! Walk away from there now!!!" My friend froze. She...
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Category: Morocco
Beyond the Ordinary Tourist Route –
Al Hoceima National Park, Morocco
My little KIA Rio was jumping painfully along the narrow, rocky road. The steep hills and the...
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La Maison Arabe, a Riad in Marrakech
When I first arrived in Marrakech with its wide boulevards stalled with traffic, chain hotels,...
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Marvelous Morocco
Marvelous Morocco The only sound is the padding of the camel’s feet on sand. I rode under...
Read MoreAir Travel in Morocco
There are still airlines in this world that care about their passengers. Morocco’s national carrier Royal Air Moroc (RAM) is one of them. Here is the story. I was on my way from Marrakesh back to Istanbul via Casablanca...
Read MoreOn the Hippie trail in Essaouira
One of the things I like best about Morocco is the amazing variety of sights and landscapes I can enjoy within comparatively short distances. That’s why I made Marrakesh my base on my recent visit. One day, I went over the...
Read MoreRoller Coaster to Ouarzazate
I have just come back from a five day trip to Marrakesh, Morocco. Enticing as the rose-colored city is, the desert and the Atlas Mountains had an even stronger pull on my spirit of adventure. On the second day, I set off on a...
Read MoreGateway to the Desert — Zagora, Morocco
Finding Zagora Morocco I have been to Morocco many times, seen all the famous places but I can never resist to return to Zagora. Located in the Draa Valley in southeastern Morocco close to the border with Algeria, Zagora is my...
Read MoreMeandering Morocco, part two
For part one “J’Alla, J’Alla. Madam, give me bag. Very heavy. Not for lady to carry.” I watch in embarrassment as he is loaded with tonne after tonne. He just stands there obediently, no sign of...
Read MoreMeandering Morocco, part one
I hold my breath. It’s a battle for survival. Should I dare? I finally decide to take the plunge. I make a dash for it as I dodge crazy motorcyclists and cross the chaotic, traffic-jammed road. I get to the other side and,...
Read MoreThe Tastes of Jebel Sarhro, Morocco
After listening to the lyrics of Crosby, Stills and Nash's "Marrakesh Express" and The Clash's "Rock the Casbah" over the years, Marrakesh and Morocco, in Northern Africa, were places that stuck in...
Read MoreMosaics and Belly Dancers
If you haven't visited Morocco yet, you should go. It has everything: fantastic history, culture, people, and of course, there is always Casablanca. For me, the hotels alone are worth a trip. My recent travels in Morocco...
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