by Lucas Peters | Aug 5, 2024 | Casablanca, Marrakesh, Morocco Articles, Tangier
A train ride through Morocco has been a rustically romantic affair on the bucket list of most travelers since the days of the famed Marrakesh Express chugged south from Tangier in the 60s, carry with it the hopes, dreams, and music of the hippy era. The Marrakesh...
by Omar Moutei | May 9, 2023 | Monuments & Sites, Morocco Articles, Rabat
Rabat is home to several UNESCO World Heritage sites that showcase the city’s rich cultural and historical heritage. These landmarks are an absolute must for anyone who wishes to visit the city and explore what makes it so special. For amateurs of history,...
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 24, 2019 | Morocco Articles
In the 13th century, Morocco’s own Ibn Battuta, in explorer and intrepid traveler, was the first known traveler to connect distant the northwest corner of Africa to the far East. It’s taken nearly eight centuries, but the connection these days between Beijing and...
by Maria Inês Pinto | Mar 2, 2015 | Monuments & Sites, Morocco Articles, Rabat
Guarded at all times by elaborately dressed royal guards and fez-topped security personnel, Rabat’s two most visited sites stand opposite each other along the magnificent Bou Regreg river. Hassan Tower (or Tour Hassan) and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V are two of...