Exploring Oued Laou, Morocco

by | Aug 15, 2011 | Chefchaouen, Morocco Articles

Located in Northern Morocco along the Mediterranean Coast, Oued Laou is a charming fishing village, and you’ll have little to do but relax on the beach and watch the fisherman cast their nets. Oued Laou’s remoteness and long empty beaches draw backpackers and...

Morocco’s Agafay Desert

by | Apr 18, 2011 | Morocco Articles, Sahara Desert

The Agafay Desert is located just an hour’s drive from the lively souks and dizzying maze-like market streets of Marrakech. Literally untouched by development, the Agafay offers quite the contrast from the hustle and bustle of Marrakech. Visiting the Agafay Desert is...

Day Trips from Rabat

by | Mar 21, 2011 | Morocco Articles, Rabat

While Rabat, Morocco, has not necessarily established itself as a major tourist destination, this pleasant metropolitan city is a great home base for exploring Morocco’s more modern sites. Morocco’s capital city lacks the hustle and bustle of other Moroccan cities,...

Marrakech Popular Arts Festival

by | Dec 29, 2010 | Marrakesh, Morocco Articles

The lively and energetic streets of Marrakech, Morocco, become even livelier during the annual Marrakech Popular Arts Festival. This multi-day festival features artists, dancers, singers, theatre troupes, fortune tellers and snake charmers from all over Morocco as...

Book Review: Shopping in Marrakech

by | Nov 17, 2010 | Morocco Articles, Morocco Books

Susan Simon’s Shopping in Marrakech is as colorful and dizzying as the streets of Marrakech. With dazzling photographs on nearly every page and plenty of insight on how to navigate Marrakech’s disorienting labyrinth of shops, Shopping in Marrakech will persuade even...