by Lucas Peters | Jan 13, 2025 | Atlas Mountains, Morocco Articles, Sahara Desert
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...
by Lucas Peters | Aug 28, 2024 | Morocco Articles, Sahara Desert
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...
by Lucas Peters | Mar 20, 2024 | Marrakesh, Morocco Articles, Morocco Cinema, Sahara Desert
Frank Herbert’s science fiction masterpiece, Dune, first published in 1965, is a monumental work in the genre, captivating readers over the years with its intricate plot, richly imagined universe, and profound themes. At least, it captured my imagination when I...
by Lucas M Peters | Nov 28, 2023 | Health and Beauty, Morocco Articles, Sahara Desert
Morocco is probably one of the most kid-friendly countries I have ever travelled. As soon as I started taking trains, buses, taxis and visiting the souks with my kid, an entirely different country opened up before my eyes. I hate to stereotype, but it really does seem...
by Pauline de Villiers Brettell | Oct 7, 2023 | Monuments & Sites, Morocco Articles, Sahara Desert
Morocco is a land of mountains, deserts, medieval cities, roman ruins and more than a few familiar movie locations. Thinking about Morocco and film undoubtedly conjures up images of Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in the 1942 American classic, Casablanca....
by Lucas Peters | Jul 24, 2023 | Casablanca, Essaouira, Fez, Marrakesh, Monuments & Sites, Morocco Articles, Rabat, Sahara Desert
Morocco is home to an impressive 9 UNESCO World Heritage Sites! These sites are dotted throughout the country, from expected places like Marrakesh and Fez, to Tetouan, a relatively untouristed northern city, and on to the desert lands of the Sahara. If you are a lover...