Celebrating the Amazigh New Year in Morocco: Traditions, Music, Stories, Feasts, and more!
As the calendar turns to the Amazigh New Year, known as Yennayer, Morocco comes alive with a celebration of its ancient roots and vibrant traditions. This year (2026) the Amazigh calendar marks the year 2976. This annual event, held between January 12-14, marks the...
Why You’ll Never Stay at a Hilton with Journey Beyond Travel — and Why That’s a Good Thing
We came to Marrakesh for our kids’ fall school break. After a busy few months in Tangier, we wanted a week to unwind, splash, and let the kids burn energy in the sunshine. Both of our children are little fish — happiest piloting around in the water — so we looked for...
Visiting Morocco During Ramadan
Ramadan is the month-long Islamic holiday celebrated each year. The Islamic calendar follows a lunar pattern so every year Ramadan moves 10 days back on the Gregorian calendar each year. This year, Ramadan falls from about mid-February to mid-March (February 17th or...
Driving in Morocco
Here are the most common questions we receive about driving in Morocco: A: Is driving in Morocco is safe? B: Are the roads good? C: Do you need an international driver’s license? D: Is it possible to rent a good car. In short, the answers key is as follows: A: For the...Morocco Travel Guides
Favorite Morocco Guidebooks
Written and photographed by JBT Director, Lucas Peters, the 4th edition of Moon Morocco is a detailed, full-colored country guidebook. Guaranteed to inspire travel lust, this edition is a wonderful companion for you while you’re in the planning stages or already in-country.
The 1st edition of Marrakesh & Beyond is a handy pocket-sized traveler. A complimentary guidebook to Moon Morocco, this guide dives deeper into the mysterious souks of the famed “Red City.” With a detailed shopping guide, handy fold-out map, and itineraries for day-tripping from Marrakesh, Lucas brings us another great resource for Morocco!
