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...
Inside Fez’s Historic Dar Batha Museum
Arts and history enthusiasts shouldn’t leave Fez without spending time inside the Musée Batha, one of Morocco’s most important museums of traditional arts. The museum occupies a 19th-century Andalusian-Arab palace that Sultan Moulay Hassan I commissioned, and both he...
8 Essential Places in Fez’s Ancient Medina + Practical Tips
In Morocco’s most storied city, history isn’t a place you visit; it’s a texture you feel on the fingertips, a cadence you carry as you walk. On my first morning in Fez, the light arrived like a blessing—thin and silver at first, then honeyed as it slipped down...
The Anou – Fair Trade Finally Reaches Morocco!
Tucked into the valleys of the High Atlas, the Amazigh tribes of Morocco make their homes and live in much the same way they have for generations. Agriculture and traditional trades are the way people survive here but like the rest of the country, they too have seen...
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...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!
