Lonely Planet – Roads Less Travelled

Roads Less Travelled - Morocco

Travel writer John Vlahides explores the road less travelled in Morocco on assignment for guidebook publisher Lonely Planet. On a journey down the spine of central Morroco, he steps back hundreds of years in the labyrinthine medina of Fez, roadtests skiing African style in the rugged Atlas Mountains, explores the crumbling kasbah of a despised Moroccan despot, and joins a family of Berber nomads in the dunes of the Sahara Desert.

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Stories and photos from John's trip

Lonely Planet: Roads Less Travelled Morocco itinerary
Follow John's Morocco itinerary from Fes, south to Azrou, Marrakesh and Telouet, then west, into the Sahara Desert.
Travelling in the Sahara Desert
John teams up with a Berber guide to drive the dunes and does a spot of date-bashing in a traditional encampment.
Sufi music in Morocco
Possessed by the devil? Or just depressed? Either way, Sufi music can help. John discovers its cathartic powers.
Skiing in Morocco
Yes, you can! Just don't expect perfectly groomed snow or a patrol to bail you out - it's more a DIY scene.