While in Chefchaouen I decided to finally check out a traditional Moroccan Hammam, or bathhouse. Plenty of Morocco’s larger cities have hamman’s specifically catering to tourists, which offer a range of other beauty services, with prices to match. I was only interested in the local hammam though, and after being pointed in the right...
The Imperial cities of Meknes and Fes
As the saying goes; ‘pride goeth before a fall’. Well pride definitely didn’t serve me well in Fes, for it was my pride that stopped me from seeing what many say is the highlight of the medina, the leather tanning pits. Though maybe it wasn’t technically pride. Maybe I was just a little tired...
A peaceful break in Essaouria
Essaouira (Es-weera) is one of the premier beach towns in Morocco. “Beach?” I hear you ask. Prior to my visit to Morocco I also hadn’t considered it a beach destination. And while it certainly isn’t white sand beaches and palm trees, a quick trip to the seaside will help relieve some of the stress...
A journey into the Moroccan Sahara
After nearly 2 full days of driving we finally reached what is undoubtedly the highlight of the trip and what we had all been waiting for, camel riding into the sand dunes of the Sahara and a night in a berber tent. Passing through the town of Merzouga we reached a hotel by the...
Magical Marrakech
Walking across Jemma el-Fna for the first time I could have sworn I’d been magically transferred to the set of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Snake charmers with cobras looking on lazily, monkeys wearing little vests sitting on the shoulders of their handlers, stalls filled with fresh dates (omg fresh dates! So much more...