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• Morocco’s Sahara Tempest: The World Didn’t Hear

  Recently, the clouds accumulated in Morocco's southeastern corner. The houses of mud stood under the shadow of the sun's piercing rays. Even the villagers living in small oases towns, found ...

• Todra and Dades Gorges of Morocco: Sheer Sister Canyons

  Northwest of Rissani and Northeast of Ouarzazate, just up the road from Tinerhir are the Todra Gorges. Driving the windy, thin road will necessitate your full attention, as the alluring ...

• The High Atlas Mountains of Morocco: A Thoroughbred Affair, Part II

  In our last article, we talked about preparing yourself for the climb up Mount Toubkal in the High Atlas Mountains. We discussed how you must painstankingly prepare and bargain for a mule ...

• High Atlas Mountains in Morocco: A Preparation Affair (Part I)

  Preparing for our trek up the mighty Mount Toubkal, the highest mountain in North Africa, we took a grand taxi from Marrakech to Asni, which has a great ‘souk’ on Saturdays, a type of farmer’s ...

• Morocco’s South & Ait Benhaddou

  Morocco's southern region is one of diverse landscapes that spread from Algeria all the way to the Atlantic coastline. Coming down from the High Atlas Mountains, nothing can prepare you ...

• Moroccan Leather Goods – Tanneries of Fez

  One of the highlights of a recent trip to Morocco was a visit to the infamous tanneries of Fez. If Morocco is famous for its leather goods, it owes its reputation to the young men who - ...

• Volubilis: Vibrant and Once Vivacious

  The ancient Roman settlement of Volubilis, now a recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site, lies between Meknes and Fez. It was once Rome's westernmost city and provided the Roman Empire with ...

• Chefchaouen, Morocco: Blue City of the Hills

  In Morocco, the city of Chefchaouen is located 40 miles (60 KM) south of Tetouan. Chefchaouen has a history of Spanish-influence and is located in the heart of the Rif Mountains, where ...

• The Middle Atlas: Cedars, Monkeys, Trout, & Trekking Unknown – Morocco

  Skiing, snowshoeing, and springtime trekking aren’t the common weekend pastimes you would imagine doing when in Morocco. But, with an altitude in most places over one-mile (1.6 km), the ...