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Caravanserai
The Road from Casablanca to Cairo
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- Oct 15, 2022
- 1 min
Middle Atlas Mountains (Morocco):”Macaque Monkeys”
Along our journey through the Middle Atlas Mountains, we drove through cedar forests and were greeted with a surprise along the way. At a...
- Oct 14, 2022
- 3 min
Chefchaouen:”The blue pearl of Morocco”
Picasso’s Blue Period was a landmark period for his painting; Miles Davis’s album Kind of Blue was a defining moment in jazz music; the...
- Oct 13, 2022
- 5 min
Khamlia (the edge of the Sahara):”Nomad Village”
Driving from the sands of the Sahara, we head southwest towards one of the nomadic villages scattered across the barren landscape on the...
- Oct 8, 2022
- 2 min
Sandy Tents Camp (Sahara):”Whispers in the desert”
When we visit busy, crowded locations in Morocco, Rad uses a portable communication system so he can speak quietly and we can listen...
- Oct 4, 2022
- 1 min
Boumalne Dades:”Gorge du Dades”
The United States of America has the remarkable Grand Canyon; Oman has the majestic Jebel Akhdar; Croatia has it's stunning Plitvice...
- Oct 4, 2022
- 4 min
Marrakesh:”A Berber tagine, zaalook & meloui”
Our talented and masterful Moroccan cooking class chef There are four traditional Moroccan dishes--cous cous; tagines, named after the...
- Oct 2, 2022
- 2 min
The Atlas Mountains:”The mountain of mountains”
The Mountain of Mountains Crossing the Atlas Mountains that separate the coast of Morocco from the Sahara (it's redundant to say Sahara...
- Oct 1, 2022
- 3 min
Industrial Morocco:”An abundance of phosphate”
One can succumb to the idea that travelling though other lands and immersing oneself in their cultures is all about the shiny, bright and...
- Oct 1, 2022
- 4 min
Marrakesh:”Striped djellabas & charming cobras*”
Marrakesh has been a romanticised destination for travellers across the years. The main square, Jemaa el-Fnaa is almost mythic in its...
- Sep 30, 2022
- 2 min
Souss Valley:”Goats in a Tree”
Where do I start? Say it again. Goats in a tree. That in itself is its own reward. It's an occasion and a spectacle that defines the...
- Sep 29, 2022
- 2 min
Essaouira:”The rhythms of Essaouira”
The world in Morocco flows according to natural and cultural rhythms. Experiencing the sun setting into the Atlantic Ocean on our first...
- Sep 27, 2022
- 1 min
Casablanca (via Hollywood):”Rick’s Cafe”
For a movie fanatic such as myself, visiting a cafe named Rick's Cafe featured in the movie Casablanca is fantabulous. Casablanca can be...
- Sep 27, 2022
- 2 min
Casablanca:”The Hassan ll Mosque”
Situated on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean, Casablanca's Hassan ll Mosque is monumental and built on a grand scale. To give you an idea...
- Sep 27, 2022
- 2 min
Rural Morocco:”Souks—aka day markets”
When you want to get your daily groceries in small towns and villages along the country roads over vast distances across Morocco, you...
- Sep 26, 2022
- 3 min
Casablanca:”Beware the zebra crossing”
With every recent trip to destinations wondrous and beautiful, such as Oman and Jordan, we have had the advantage of being guided by...
- Sep 25, 2022
- 3 min
Morocco (Then):”Reflecting on eclectic Stefan’s 1977 visit”
Memories can be vague and misrepresented when reflected in a rear view mirror. As a run-up to our upcoming visit to Morocco and Egypt, I...
- Sep 24, 2022
- 4 min
Morocco (Now):”Land of Light*”
*The Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) presented a new campaign in April, 2022, "Morocco, land of light", whose aim is to position...
- Sep 22, 2022
- 3 min
Caravanserai: "Caravan Palaces"
Cara—what? Repeat slowly after me. Ca-ra-van-sa-rye. Caravanserai. You will immediately recognise the word ”caravan” in Caravanserai....
- Sep 12, 2022
- 2 min
See You in Casablanca:”A beautiful friendship”
Welcome to Morocco & Egypt Medinas, pharaohs, pyramids, fez & feluccas From Canberra to Casablanca to Cairo, join me through my travel...
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