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 (2025) the Amazigh calendar marks the year 2975. This annual event, held between January 12-14, marks the...
Journey Beyond Travel’s Morocco Gift Guide
The souks of Morocco are chock full of the perfect gifts for your special someone. Whether you’re looking for something small for a stocking stuffer or something a bit larger to toss into Santa’s sleigh, the likelihood of you making a big holiday splash with unique,...
Your Phone in Morocco: Keep Connected with a Local SIM Card
Now, more than ever, it’s easy to stay connected with your loved ones back home while you’re traveling to Morocco. Sporting a very robust network, with 5g and 4g cellular capability in major cities as well as much of the countryside, you should have no...
Gardens of Morocco: Taking a Stroll through Tangier’s Donabo Gardens
While many a tourist and traveler to Tangier spend their time immersed in the medina and navigating the kasbah – if fresh air and flora is your thing, there are some wonderful outdoor spaces to explore. One of these pockets of nature is Donabo Botanical Gardens,...
Erg Chigaga: Into The Wild Sahara
I was too ambitious with the day. With Lahsen, my friend and driver, I had hiked to the top of Mount Zagore and back down to Zagora. Afterward I fingered the deep green pottery of Tamegroute and lingered in the mudwalled ksar of Amezrou, breathing in history. It was...Morocco Travel Guides
Favorite Morocco Guidebooks
Written and photographed by JBT Director, Lucas Peters, the 3rd 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!