by Pauline de Villiers Brettell | Jun 14, 2021 | Fez, Morocco Articles
I challenge any traveler to return from their holiday in Morocco without at least one piece of Fez pottery. It is impossible not to be drawn to the graphic lines and colorful arabesques. The careful craftsmanship of this pottery and its decoration is happily on...
by Shelley | May 1, 2020 | Morocco Articles
Unless you already speak Arabic, you may be wondering how to best communicate with locals when you travel in Morocco. As with any population, Moroccans tend to appreciate visitors who attempt to speak their language. However, in Morocco, Arabic is not your only...
by Lucas Peters | Feb 14, 2020 | Morocco Articles
Have you ever video chatted with the family back home while traversing the Sahara, perched on the hump of a dromedary strolling through the vast sand sea? Yep. That’s a thing. These days, Morocco is lots more than the sandy climes of the Sahara and busy, bustling...
by Lucas M Peters | Sep 18, 2018 | Fez, Marrakesh, Monuments & Sites, Morocco Articles
The long, storied history of learning and scholarship in Morocco is often surprising to first time visitors, and even to some longtime inhabitants. In fact, Morocco boasts the world’s oldest university – the University of al-Qarawiyyin (also written as: Al...
by Lucas Peters | Dec 10, 2014 | Fez, Morocco Articles
Everyone loves a little mystery, and that is exactly what you will get when you visit the enigmatic ruins of the Merenid Tombs (also known as Marinid Tombs). Located on a hill just above the bustling city of Fez, there is very little that is actually known about these...