Travel Within Fes Morocco’s Leather Tanneries
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 green can be seen from the surrounding rooftops and terraces. While the tanneries have retained […]
Moroccan Recipes – Secret Ingredients And Tour A Traditional Kitchen
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 garbanzo bean mash and then a series of courses follow. The host goes around with […]
Shop the Souks of Morocco
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 Fna Square, a pot of Moroccan tea and a camel trek through the Sahara dunes […]
Morocco’s International Marathon – A Running Tour Through Marrakech
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 most prized activities. KJ: I would love to hear about your extracurricular activities, do you […]
Majorelle Blue – Tour Yves Saint Laurent’s Moroccan Gardens
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 the way we think of color. Bright potted plants of yellows, blues and greens are […]
The Blue And White City Chefchaouen – An Exploration Of Morocco’s Rif Mountains
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 feeling the effects of the climb as much as you are, he nods and smiles kindly […]
A Travelers Journey Across Morocco
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 abound in the famous Djemaa el Fna Square. In the midst of the day there […]
Tea In The Sahara – Morocco’s Berber Mint Recipe
Imagine wandering the maze-like souks of Marrakech, merchants are calling to you to take a look at their wares, sapphire-blue water jugs and exotic colored ceramics surround you, intricate carpets of every color, multi-colored slippers, sparkling silver jewelry and sweet pastries dripping with honey. These are the the sights, sounds, and smells of the Marrakech […]
Morocco’s Magical Cascades of Ouzoud
Deep inside a Berber village of Morocco, in the Middle Atlas, just three hours from the Imperial city of Marrakech, lies one of the most majestic waterfalls, the Cascades d’Ouzoud. One of the Top 10 Places Not to Miss, and undoubtedly a stunning natural wonder of Morocco, along with the Todra Gorge, and the Erg […]
Marrakech Travel, The Red City in Morocco
Marrakech is known as the “red city or Al Hamra,” a city in southwestern Morocco located within the foothills of the High Atlas Mountains. Marrakech is the second largest city and administrative center in Morocco. Large cities in Morocco like Marrakech have a lively medina that is a wonderful maze of enchanting Arabic souks, small winding […]
