Morocco Travel Stories

Sep 7, 2015 • 5 min read

Marrakesh’s main square is the city’s magical centrepiece, a stage on which street-theatre performances are acted out across the day. Like any…

Oct 2, 2014 • 6 min read

Hoist yourself up gorges that seem to melt like candle wax in the midday heat. Chase Barbary sheep downhill on a mountain bike. Hurtle along rapids as…

Oct 1, 2014 • 5 min read

Marrakesh has been a trading town since the 11th century, and it can still satisfy the most ardent shopaholic. Its warren of souqs are the quintessential…

Feb 28, 2014 • 4 min read

Chefchaouen is an otherworldly escape nestled in Morocco’s Rif Mountains. As well as its distinctive palette of blue and white buildings, a striking…

Apr 8, 2013 • 4 min read

You snooze, you lose – if you’re a traveller, that is. Set your alarm clock for one of these unforgettable early-morning experiences.

Apr 1, 2013 • 4 min read

A fount of solitude and the desert of childhood imaginings, the Sahara Desert is like nowhere else on earth. It is the world’s largest desert, at once…

Sep 20, 2012 • 4 min read

With experiential travel on the up, learning to cook in Marrakesh has become big business as of late. There is no shortage of excellent cookery schools…

Jul 11, 2010 • 4 min read

Morocco is blessed with some of the world’s most dramatic and beautiful mountains, many of which only see a handful of travellers every year; others…