Women’s Travel in Morocco

If you’re a woman packing for your first trip to Morocco, chances are you’ve wondered what should go in your suitcase. And once you, arrive, do you know what to do when the owner of your riad is introducing you to a male relative? What’s the appropriate...

10 Reasons to Vacation in Morocco

When you travel, do you like to poke around palaces, indulge yourself in history at a museum or sip coffee at a local café? Do you prefer to take part in extreme sports or wander through the wilderness? The beauty of Morocco as a vacation destination is that it’s a...

Exploring Laayoune, Morocco

Laayoune is the largest town in Western Sahara, the desert region south of Morocco’s Anti Atlas Mountains. Occupied by Spain until 1974, Western Sahara remains in legal limbo as a disputed territory. After the “Green March” of November 1975—when 350,000 Moroccans...

Whale Watching in Morocco

The Strait of Gibralter, the narrow strait that separates Spain from Morocco holds a high concentration of marine animals including several species of whales and dolphins. The strait separates the Mediterranean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean and has a unique geography,...

Transportation To and From Morocco

If you’re like many, you start by finding out where the country’s major international airports are and search for flights from your nearest airport to those destinations to begin your trip research. However, a round-trip flight between your airport and the Mohammed V...