by Heather | Nov 22, 2010 | Fez, Morocco Articles
Located in the Middle Atlas Mountains, Fez serves as Morocco’s cultural and religious center. The stark contrast between the old city’s narrow lanes, where donkeys barely have enough clearance to pass pedestrians, and the Ville Nouvelle’s wide, tree-lined streets is...
by Amiee | 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...
by Margaret | Nov 15, 2010 | Morocco Articles
Spend any amount of time in Morocco, and you’re bound to trip across one of the most defining characteristics of the country, the Berbers. As the original inhabitants of Morocco, they are rightly proud of the contributions they’ve made in shaping the country. With a...
by Shaun Kilgore | Nov 11, 2010 | Morocco Articles
Everyone has different reasons for traveling Morocco. Some are simply interested in touring the popular sites and cities like Casablanca or Rabat, places they’ve read about in their travel guides. They may make the rounds of the museums, historical landmarks, ancient...
by Heather | Nov 8, 2010 | Morocco Articles, Rabat
Located on the North Atlantic coast, Morocco’s capital of Rabat has a more unhurried and laid-back feel to it than Casablanca, the country’s cosmopolitan business hub or the frenetic bustle of Fez’s walled city. Plagued by pirate attacks through much of its history,...
by Margaret | Nov 1, 2010 | Morocco Articles
If there is but one travel tip Journey Beyond Travel can impart before your Moroccan adventure, it would be this: pack light. After all, the less you pack, the more room you’ll have for the endless number of crafts and souvenirs you’re bound to pick up along the way!...