Morocco’s Sufi Festival: A Mystical Experience For The Avid Traveler
The Sufi Cultural Festival is an 8-day celebration that takes place each April within the imperial city of Fes to honor Sufi music and spirituality. The Festival brings together religious leaders in Sufism and artists from around the world. Visitors come to enjoy ritual performances complemented by morning poetry readings, films and oriental art. […]
Paul Bowles Travel Writer Of Morocco & The Beat Generation
Paul Frederic Bowles was an American expatriate composer, author, and translator born in Queens, New York on December 30, 1910. Bowles was the last surviving representative of a generation of artists whose work has shaped 20th century literature and music. Among those lives that intersected with Paul Bowles during the “beat generation” were Allen Ginsberg, […]
The Couscous Tradition Of Morocco
Couscous or more affectionately known as seksu or sikuk, is the national dish of Morocco. The origins of the dish’s name is still a mystery, but many attribute it to the hissing sound as its steam moves through the holes of the couscoussière (steamer). While in most Moroccan families this rolled semolina cereal is prepared and eaten on […]
Top 10 Places To Travel In Morocco
Morocco is a modern Muslim country in North Africa with a coast that buttresses the Atlantic Ocean and reaches past the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea. Morocco also referred to as the Kingdom of Morocco, has international borders with Algeria to the east, Spain to the north (a water border through the Strait […]
Travel Morocco: Learn to Play Gnawa Music
[vc_row][vc_column][sc_youtube aspect_ratio=”4:3″ video_id=”g_qThG8fUck”][vc_column_text] Watch this video of Moroccan musician and lecturer Yassir Chadly as he explains how to build a gimbri and the fundamentals of playing Gnawa Sufi music. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Moroccan Dinner – Family Tour, Couscous And Sweet Mint Tea
As you may already have assumed from previous posts, Moroccan people are extremely hospitable and always ready to lend a hand. It is not uncommon for a new friend to invite you into their home and proudly share a meal with you. While Moroccans are very accepting and eager to welcome foreigners it is very […]
Travel the Roman Ruins of Volubilis in Ancient Morocco
Streams of light illuminate the elaborate ruins accentuating each crevice line and jagged edge with a stream of shadows. As the sun sets the ivory Corinthian columns slowly fade from sepia tones to midnight black silhouettes. On a crisp day Voubilis follows this same ceremonial progression, while tourists snap a series of photos unable to […]
Bizarre Foods of Morocco- For The Exotic Traveler
[vc_row][vc_column][sc_youtube aspect_ratio=”4:3″ video_id=”E_K_vnVEwXY”][vc_column_text]Check out this Bizarre Foods episode with Andrew Zimmern from the Travel Channel. To become immersed deep within the culture Zimmern is willing to eat pretty much anything that comes his way, this time it happens to be K’lia a Moroccan breakfast food served with eggs.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Go Green – Tour The Seaside Town of Essaouria Morocco
On the fringes of Essaouira outside the cannon-studded walls the callous winds roar and the sun glints against the ocean waves. Windsurfers test the roaring waters off the coast, but inside the city is a relaxing and mystic atmosphere. The narrow streets of the Medina are enclosed by whitewashed walls of ancient French and Portuguese […]
Moroccan Wedding Tour- A Travler’s Must See
The entire village seems to be buzzing with excitement as you follow your friend Fatima through the narrow winding roads and towards the beating drums that are getting louder with every step. Finally, as you turn the last corner you find yourself in front of a huge tent, brightly lit from the inside with […]
