Morocco Tips & articles

Tips & articles

  1. Master the art of cooking like a local

    19 January 2012

    One of the best souvenirs you can bring back from a trip is some tasty dishes to share with your...

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  2. When the going gets tough

    16 January 2012

    What are the toughest adventures on the planet? Which extreme exploits push willing participants to their mental and physical limits?...

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  3. World’s best slow travel

    24 October 2011

    Vacations are always too short, even if we have the luxury of more than a few weeks a year. So...

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  4. Greatest historical journeys: part one

    04 October 2011

    In the first of three instalments taken from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we look at the ten greatest historical...

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  5. Tips from a food writer: how to find culinary bliss around the world

    06 September 2011

    For seven years, I’ve eaten up to five meals a day at eateries ranging from Marrakesh street stalls to Venetian...

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  6. Top 5 tips for travel during Ramadan

    01 August 2011

    Ramadan Mubarak! With the Muslim holy month of Ramadan about to start, now’s a good time to learn to say...

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  7. Heading to Morocco? The tourism outlook for 2011.

    20 June 2011

    When it comes to tourist hotspots, Morocco is one of the big hitters. Just a few hours’ flight away from...

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  8. Essential tips for Morocco

    26 May 2011

    Moroccans are famously hospitable and love showing visitors their country. You’ll meet plenty of friendly folk who’ll ease your path,...

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  9. Meat-free travel: vegetarian hits and misses

    29 April 2011

    Here’s our pick of the perfect destinations for the best food without a face – and three for vegetarians to...

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  10. Travel etiquette 101: body language

    26 February 2011

    You step over someone’s legs in Nepal and don’t even realize you’ve committed a grave social taboo! Although most locals...

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  11. Where to rest and recharge after the party season

    31 December 2010

    The holiday season is a whole lot of fun. A rigid 9-to-5 job starts to take on a more elastic...

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  12. Goats in trees – for real!

    29 October 2010

    Goats in trees? Don‘t believe you, said my friend John. And why would he? They don’t have opposable thumbs, they’re...

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  13. Morocco: travel books to read before you go

    01 October 2010

    This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s Morocco guide provides a selection of travel literature to enhance your trip....

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  14. Countries that can still be travelled on the cheap

    09 September 2010

    Cash-flow issues? Global recession getting you down? No budget, no problem – in this extract from Lonely Planet’s...

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  15. Marrakesh with children

    23 August 2010

    Labyrinthine Marrakesh is a great place for kids: there’s plenty to see and do, and plenty of room for little...

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  16. Moroccan souvenirs

    20 August 2010

    This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s guide to Morocco provides tips to souvenirs that won’t cost the earth....

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  17. Moroccan architecture

    20 August 2010

    This is an excerpt from the architecture section of Lonely Planet’s Morocco guide.MosqueTowering...

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  18. How to cook like a local on the streets of Morocco

    11 August 2010

    In Morocco, it’s one thing to eat on the street, but it’s another thing entirely to cook on it. When a...

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  19. Lonely Planet’s top 10 foodie holidays

    11 August 2010

    Eating can be the best part of travelling. To get you inspired, here are some of the world’s most mouth-watering...

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  20. Our Morocco author’s guide to the past

    28 July 2010

    Image by Paul ClammerGuidebook writing is a r...

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  21. 24 hours in 10 great cities

    27 July 2010

    If you’ve got a quick hit stopover, don’t just kill time in an airport – make the most of it...

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  22. The Moroccan tradition of the Moorish garden

    17 July 2010

    Gardens have great importance in Morocco, as elsewhere in the Muslim world. As an earthly version of the paradise described...

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  23. A Moroccan oasis at the end of the road

    16 July 2010

    If anywhere in Morocco is going to be dubbed ‘off the beaten track’, it has to be the oasis of...

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  24. Djemaa el-Fna, the beating heart of Marrakesh

    15 July 2010

    No one could have planned the Djemaa el-Fna. It is too fantastic to be anything other than a happy...

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