Chebbi or Chigaga: which is the best Moroccan Erg
bySo you’re going to Morocco (great choice by the way), and fancy yourself a wannabe T. E. Lawrence. After all, what can be more…
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Kasbah Ellouze, a Moroccan fortress hideaway
byKasbah Ellouze Just hearing the name Kasbah Ellouze never fails to bring a smile to my face. The best maison d’hotes in tout le…
Erg Chigaga camp: Sirocco in the Sahara
byA storm at Erg Chigaga The wind howled around camp, whipping the already frenzied sand into a thick airborne soup, stinging the skin and making all…
Remember remember the 5th of November
byRemember remember the 5th of November, Gunpowder treason and plot. I see no reason why gunpowder, treason Should ever be forgot. The seemingly innocent…
Kasbah Tamadot Review – a luxury High Atlas Mountains retreat
byHave you ever come across an image that sticks in your mind and refuses to budge until you jolly well do something about it?…
Meknes – the subdued Imperial city sister
byOur taxi driver arrived in the market place amidst a cloud of dust and expertly manoeuvred the old banger into a space at least…
Riad el Ma – your own mansion in Meknes
bySo we’re in Morocco…again…relaxing up on the riad roof terrace, listening to birds singing and the gentle trickling water of the dipping pool, trying…
A day trip to Volubilis and Moulay Idriss
bySo we were picked up for our Volubilis day trip by Khamal from Meknes, in his car that seemed even more clapped out than yesterday…
Riad Laayoun – history beneath our toes in Fes
byOne of the greatest welcomes we’ve ever had in a Moroccan riad was whilst staying at Riad Laayoun in Fes. House Manager Simo came to…
Things to do in Chefchaoeun – tales from the Blue City
byThe Moroccan city of Chefchaouen is a bit different. For a start, it’s blue. Not a colour that you associate with the rest of…
Chameau 2531: an Erg Chebbi desert adventure
byChameau 2531 stared unblinking, his bottom lip curling in disdain as I gracelessly manoeuvred myself onto his back, clutching the inadequate handlebar and trying desperately …
Goat tagine and grateful cats in Imlil
byThe meat looked suspiciously unlike any lamb I’ve ever seen. In fact it had more in keeping with the scrawny cat vying for our…