Hayfever in Morocco – how to survive it!
byThe perils of having hayfever in Morocco Post updated Summer 2023 Hayfever is tiresome wherever you are in the world, but having hayfever in…
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Is it safe to travel to Morocco?
byThere’s not much that pisses me off. Drivers who leave their indicators on; getting passport stamps squashed onto full pages; and the unpredictability of…
La Maison Arabe Cooking School – the language of cuisine
byYou’ve got to talk to the chicken, you understand? TALK to the chicken. Peter! Put the camera down and pay attention over there! I…
Things to do in Essaouira, the windy city
byWhat are the best things to do in Essaouira? Essaouira has long been a favourite destination for travellers to Morocco. Some come searching for…
Dar Liouba – sky sleeping in Essaouira
byTraditional Moroccan guest house – a stay at Dar Liouba in Essaouira I’d had my eye on Dar Liouba for years. In fact staying…
Dar Najmat – a luxury stay at Mirleft’s House of the Stars
byDar Najmat – where traditional Moroccan decor meets sophisticated European style Luxuriating in ripples of turquoise and admiring a surprisingly superb view from the…
Anti-Atlas Mountains road trip – Taroudant to Tiznit
byOn tour exploring the Anti Atlas Mountains Continuing our road trip with Wild Morocco we spent a few days traversing the Anti-Atlas Mountains from…
Ait Mansour Gorge and the painted blue rocks
byBlue Painted Rocks, Tafraoute I have a real problem with ‘modern art’. Whether it is dissected cows or gutted grand pianos on show in…
Chez Amaliya – at home in the Ameln Valley
byCome and discover what it’s like to stay at Chez Amaliya! Under the watchful eye of a pre-Cambrian quartzite lion, Chez Amaliya was the…
Snakes, boars and lions – hiking the Ameln Valley
byThe wild boar meant business. Blocking our path more effectively than even Gandalf would have done, he gave a haughty snort of derision and…
A Moroccan botanical garden stay at Dar Al Hossoun, Taroudant
byDar Al Hossoun I’m not sure what first attracted me to Dar Al Hossoun. Perhaps it was the impressive garden landscapes, the promise of peaceful…
Tizi n Test road trip – Tin Mal to Taroudant
byThe night watchman eyed them warily from his lofty perch up in the crumbling tower. It wasn’t every day that visitors bothered to stop…