since 2009
Whatever lives has meaning and whatever has meaning lives. ( C. Geertz) Years ago, strolling around Gueliz, something in a shop window caught my eye. It was a book store and the cover of the book in question portrayed a fortress ( or a castle ?) strung up on the top of a bluff. The …
Granaries of the Atlas – Morocco’s unique heritage Read More »
This trek is specifically thought for those that look to trek Morocco when the desert and its surroundings are too hot. It’s also an alternative to the High Atlas mountains next to Marrakech ( Imlil, Ourika Valley, Asni) where both local and foreign tourists teem in summer. If you prefer to meet other tourists on …
TRAVEL FROM SPAIN TO MOROCCO: WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO Update September 2024: Flights this past summer between Malaga and Marrakech with Ryanair have had regular delays of around 2- 3 hours, both ways. No delays reported on boat crossings. After spending 15 years living in Morocco, since 2020 we split tour time between …
Tafraoute is also home to spectacular Morocco trekking, when the High Atlas is covered in snow. It’s a glorious morning in Ameln valley, perhaps a little too warm for this milder- than- usual November. Leaving Tafraoute behind, Lion’s Head is winking at us. Or so it seems from down here. The lush valley spreads …
How to make the best of two days trekking over Tafraoute Read More »
Now the Moroccan south has its own luxury kasbah, a perfect location half way between Marrakech and Erg Chigaga dunes. But this is not just another kasbah turned guesthouse story. It’s personal. And it’s inspiring. Why personal: the owner of the house spent his childhood therein and returned decades after to restore it and …
Kasbah & Dar Hnini – Eden on the way to Erg Chigaga Read More »
La Mamounia revamped itself during the pandemic. Staying true to its origins: the epitome of luxury in Marrakech. Never resting on its laurels and making good use of the forced shutdown during the pandemic, La Mamounia revamped itself in 2022. The French restaurant has been replaced by an Asian. The Italian restaurant boasts a new …
A private tour of Morocco over 7 to 10 days. Feathers, Ivory and Gold ( 7 – 9 days) A classic Morocco 7 days itinerary, with a twist or two. Centuries ago, caravans laden with gold, ivory and feathers were delivering their loads at the sultan’s palace in Marrakech and Fes after weeks of crossing …
Casablanca – Fez – Erg Chebbi – Dades – Marrakech: 8- 10 days Read More »
Mount Toubkal, the highest summit in North Africa. Always the reference when it comes to hiking or trekking in Morocco. 60 km south of Marrakech, it’s become a staple with tourists, a box to be ticked off along with the likes of ‘Sahara desert camp‘ or a ‘tour of the Jemaa El Fna Square’. 4160 …
Work from home ? No, thank you. Part 2: off the beaten trek. Read More »
” He deems the Wild the sweetest of friends, and travels on where travels above him the Mother of all the clustered stars” It is early afternoon, under this tree, a fig tree pitched here on the bank of this wide sandy river bed, dry – how many centuries, (millennia ?) no water had surfaced …
Dar Ahlam: a hidden gem on your Morocco honeymoon or the ideal escape ? Then, this is the place. But let’s start with the beginning. 19 years ago, a man had a dream. He had fallen in love with Morocco and aspired to create a place where his guests would stay, yet as remote an …
