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…

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…

[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]

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…

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…

[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…

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…

  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…

[vc_row][vc_column][sc_youtube aspect_ratio=”4:3″ video_id=”bjdA1wwoBOg”][vc_column_text] Take a look at this video of a woman receiving a Henna Tattoo.  The intricacy of the design is amazing and the woman is drawing it free-hand! [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

  Under the shade of an olive tree, sipping on freshly squeezed orange juice you just bought from a vendor at the street corner, you sit in comfortable silence with your new Moroccan friend Amine, who has been kind enough…

Alright so that flashy Berber rug of vibrant blue, cherry red and canary yellow vigilantly hand woven by the skilled hands of a Moroccan, and the cup of fresh juice from the vendor two doors down don’t come without a…

  Imagine soaring down white powdered slopes, edging your way through the soft snow on a clear brisk day. Now imagine that you are doing this in Morocco! Most people associate Morocco with camels trekking through deserts of sand, not…

Walking into the elaborately decorated Moroccan Hammam you are greeted by a smiling local female masseuse who will direct you to your private changing room. Dressed in a traditional Moroccan robe you will pass bubbling fountains, with rose petals strewn…

Hidden deep within Fes, Morocco’s major economic metropolis, are an array of colored dyes spread over the city floor in large cement vats, the 600 year old tanneries. The pallet of pomegranate red, burnt orange, saffron yellow and wild mint…

The hosts clap their hands and you sit at the table taking in the light scents of mint, cumin and saffron and a distant aroma of pomegranate glaze. In front of you is a dish of Moroccan lamb with a…

One Week in Morocco can be just as magical as a lengthy stay. The aroma of fresh spices sifting through the air, kebabs sizzling over an open flame, Berber carpets being unraveled at the market place, snakes in Djemaa Le…

Recently I had the opportunity to talk with Younes Errami, a Moroccan citizen studying at the Cadi Ayyad University to get insight on one of Morocco’s greatest pastimes. Football (what the U.S. refers to as soccer) is one of Morocco’s…

Amidst the fresh greens of thorny cacti, towering bamboo, flowering lilies and ancient palms shines a dominant cobalt blue with flashes of sunny yellow, at the Majorelle Gardens in Marrakech.  Marrakech’s botanical garden designed by French artist Jacques Majorelle (1886-1962) revolutionizes…

Slightly out of breath from the long trek up the Moroccan mountainside you look up ahead and see that it is not too much further. You pass a goat herder who, despite his age, does not seem to be…

At night the crowded streets of the bustling city of Marrakech in the touristic capital of Morocco come alive with sacred snake charmers, storytellers and acrobats that have you at the edge of your seat. Fortune tellers and flame swallowers are…