From beginning to end, JBT helped us to plan and
enjoy a superb trip in Morocco. Great care was taken
to attend to all the details...[The trip] only
whetted our desire to return.
--Karen Merriam, USA
Journey Beyond Travel wants to take travelers to places that will not only touch the heart, but change the soul. Our aim is to always meet the needs of foreign travelers through careful planning and flexibility. We live up to our vision of responsible tourism that gives back to the local people and environment. We are truly "...going beyond the destination".
Thomas
has lived in Morocco for over six years. He
has spent extensive time in country as an
environmental volunteer. Stationed in
various villages around the Moroccan
countryside, he got to know the area and the
people. He started working with Journey
Beyond Travel, LLC because he found that
other tour operators did not take people to
see the ‘real’ Morocco. He is the Webmaster
and Advertising Manager at Journey Beyond
Travel.
Fazia
is the Country Director for JBT's Morocco
Tour Program. She came to Journey Beyond
Travel from a diverse cultural background –
Portuguese, Brazilian, Guyanese, and Indian.
She has been living in Morocco for over
twelve years and considers Morocco her home.
She majored in African Studies at university
with a focus on Morocco. She speaks English,
Moroccan Arabic, French, and Portuguese
fluently, and knows Morocco inside out.
Terry
is our Managing Editor and a
trekking Morocco and adventure tour leader.
With an MA in writing and editing with plenty of
energy to boot, he has become an invaluable staff
member of the JBT Team. Most recently, he has
started designing our web brochures, displaying
his artistic flare. Additionally, Terry has
become the Bike Tour Leader on our cycling
adventures in Morocco.
Omar
is our
High Atlas Mountain Trekking guide. He not
only takes us up some of Morocco's most stunning
peaks, but ensures that we have some of the best
meals anywhere. Additionally, he helps to set up
our treks in the Ait Bougmez Valley and Mgoun
National Park. He is certified by the French
Alpine Association and as an official mountain
guide in Morocco.
Abdel
Karim, also known lovingly as "Tata"
works with Journey Beyond Travel as a
helpful guide in the southern regions. He is
also a member of a prominent and renowned
band from the area. He takes our visitors on
strolls through his village. With he and his
family, you will also have the opportunity
to share in a meal. Be sure to work up an
appetite! Recently, Abdel has begun to put
together longer itineraries in his region
and throughout the souther oases. He, too,
is currently building a small gite where
tourists can spend the night to enjoy the
area in its full splendor.
"[Abdel Karim] Tata was so charming and we really enjoyed visiting his home and meeting his family." -Lindsay Hague, South Africa
Said
works with Journey Beyond Travel as our main
go-to man in Rabat. He gives city Morocco
tours for us. Said has traveled and
lived in Europe, and has most recently
appeared in films with Leonardo DiCaprio and
Jodie Foster, among others. He enjoys
working particularly with Ridley Scott.
He'll be appearing in a film over the next
year or so with Matt Damon.
Mike is
Journey Beyond Travel's Secretary of the
Board. He started his career as a United
States Peace Corps Volunteer. After his
service, he returned to Morocco to master
his Arabic, to explore the country even
more, and to help set up itineraries for his
future language groups. He lives in New York
City, working in various stints with the
United Nations. He is also the founder and
operator of the New York City Arabic Language
Club.
Glenn
has offered his unbelievable photographic
work to Journey Beyond Travel. While working
with a travel adventure magazine in Sweden,
he finds time to send us shots of his
ventures in Morocco. See his professional
nature photography
portfolio.
Sherice
now resides in Montana, but has been a part
of the Journey Beyond Travel website
development team since the beginning. She
does wonderful custom web
design for professionals worldwide. If
there is a graphic, banner, or logo you
enjoy, we thank her profusely.
Carole is our current Morocco Travel Guide Journalist. What brings her to Journey Beyond Travel are her two passions: travel and writing. Hailing from Alaska, she has always enjoyed seeing what was down the road. Having traveled extensively throughout the US and Canada, she now ventures off to foreign and exotic places.