They say that Morocco has four capitals: Rabat is the administrative centre, Marrakech the cultural one, Fes has the spiritual leadership and Casablanca is the financial capital. Of all four, the latter is the less beloved by international tourism, infamously … Read More
‘Flavio, listen to me: if you are going to follow my advice you won’t have any surprises.’‘But I like surprises.’‘I mean you are not going to be cheated.’‘If you are able to avoid me being cheated, you are not just … Read More
To get to Morocco from Tarifa, Spain’s southernmost tip celebrating the encounter between arab and Western world, there are ferries every hour between nine in the morning and six in the evening. After on hour and a half – more … Read More
We wake up in Agdz, a village of mud bricks located in the south of Morocco and located in the middle of a palm grove stretching for 200 kilometres. Agdz is in Draa Valley, an ancient river which nowadays only … Read More
Chances are if you live anywhere in the Western hemisphere (particularly Britain!) you’ve looked out of your window at some point this week and thought ‘how depressing’. Drizzly rain and biting cold winds aren’t many people’s idea of a good … Read More
Our journey from Iceland to South Africa took us in Morocco, where we travelled through the Western Sahara: 266,000 square kilometres, a nobody’s land whose borders are disputed among Morocco, Algeria and Mauritania. Morocco and its colours are simply magic. … Read More
An exotic destination just three hours from home, Morocco is rich in culture while also providing an unrivalled beach experience. Whatever your reasons for travelling to North Africa – perhaps you want to tickle your tastebuds with the incredible cuisine … Read More
After crossing Iceland and the Faeroes Islands, we arrived in Africa on January 22. Immediately, we pointed towards Chefchaouen, the “Blue City”, and Morocco astonished us with its colours, but also with its welcoming people. It has been a very … Read More
Marrakech is a lovely town and an excellent place for great pictures. Its main square, Djemaa el-Fna, has gone through many changes, but still represents a great stage for typical shows of every day life, mixed with performances by story … Read More