Destination: Morocco
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Sun, 25 Jun 2006 | By colleen_finn | Views [2923]
The food here in Morocco is unique and delicious, although I have to admit that I haven't been daring enough to try the variety offered by the souks (sticking to restaurants...hoping that might be safer?). The national drink here is 'Moroccan whiskey,' ... Read more >
Tags: food & eating, sightseeing, adventures
Sat, 1 Sep 2007 | By gentlesue | Views [1520] | Comments [9]
Hello! I have just come back from Marrakesh. It was very fun. It was super hot a lot of the time. One day it was 43 degrees. That was awesome. I was reminded of home. There were a lot of cool things about Marrakech so I will mention them first.... Read more >
Tags: Scams & Robberies
Sun, 11 Dec 2005 | By olga_christian | Views [1480]
Bonjour, savà? How are You? Français? English? Deutsch? Español? You need hostel? Qu'est-ce que vous cherché? Hashish? Me, I'm Berber! Donne moi un stylo! Labas? Becher! Come to my house to drink tea! Merhaba! – Benvinguts al Marroc! Nomes a 35 minuts ... Read more >
Tags: català
Tue, 27 Jun 2006 | By colleen_finn | Views [1298]
Since Rabat is our last stop before we head back to European soil, I thought I should write one last time on Morocco. I could use this entry to pay homage to the beautiful monuments or palaces we've visited, or blather on a bit more about the marketplaces ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing, cultural observations
Thu, 13 Apr 2006 | By chloe | Views [1187]
John bought the 3 mini easter eggs, we still don't know where or who he got them from....to add to the excitement we hid them in plant pots like the easter bunny.....but, 3 mini eggs between 6 doesn't go far!!
Tags: Friends
Mon, 2 Apr 2007 | By merrouch | Views [1148] | Comments [1]
Most of tourists enter Morrocco from my native town,Tangier,a legendary town in Africa,here is a summary about it : Tangier is situated in the north-west of Africa,it is the nearest point to Spain (15 Km ).In the 17 th century it was the diplomatic ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Tips
Sat, 24 Jun 2006 | By colleen_finn | Views [1115]
After a 3-hr ferry ride across the Strait of Gibraltar and a 6-hr drive through Moroccan countryside, we've arrived in the city of Fez, Morocco's oldest Imperial city. The ferry ride was an experience in itself, not least because of a 2-hr delay for goodness-... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing, planes trains & automobiles
Wed, 25 Jul 2007 | By lisy | Views [928] | Comments [1]
From Lagos we hot footed it straight to Gibraltar....after finding out there is only one Ferry a week from there we headed back ...only 10mins..to Algeciras to catch a ferry over to Morocco. We coughed up the cash for the quick and easy option of ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 | By catherine_and_james | Views [913]
Imagine a beauty salon/theraputic massage African style. That is a hammam. And that is my most enduring memory of my trip to Morocco with Mum and Dad. Well, it is right up there with Mum on a camel, a sandstorm in the Sahara desert and goats in the trees ... Read more >
Thu, 19 Jan 2006 | By ontheroadandoff | Views [899] | Comments [1]
MOROCCO …Copyright Geof Prigge geofprigge@yahoo.com.au www.geofprigge.com Morocco is a land of incredible contrasts. Many visitors arrive thinking the whole country is desert, but that’s far from the reality of the place.... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Fri, 25 Aug 2006 | By tempest | Views [881] | Comments [2]
The next day we wandered into the market area of the Medina at around 2pm for some lunch, but once again found it sparesely populated. It turns out that like in Spain, Morocco also has a siesta, from about 1 or 2 in the afternoon until around 5 o´clock.... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Mon, 28 Aug 2006 | By tempest | Views [838]
On Friday I was just about ready to head back up to Spain, satisfied with my short stay in Morocco and promising myself a more substantial visit sometime in the distant future. As I was taking one last look around the Medina, I bumped into Bob who worked ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
Sun, 17 Sep 2006 | By tempest | Views [803]
With a heavy heart I journeyed in one, long bus trip all the way from Essouaira to Tangiers (about fifteen house including stop offs). I skipped the tour of Tangiers again and headed straight for the port, taking the fast ferry back to Algeciras.... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
Mon, 26 Jun 2006 | By colleen_finn | Views [772]
From Fez, we traveled through the High Atlas mountains on a two-lane, two-way highway to reach the city of Marrakesh. Once again, the terrain of this part of the Moroccan countryside could be likened to the high desert terrain of Eastern Washington..... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Tue, 1 Apr 2008 | By parklaan | Views [757]
In de mei vakantie gaan we 2 weken naar zuid Marokko. Eerst een paar dagen Marrakech om daarna met een 4x4 richting de woestijn te gaan. We willen eindigen met een paar dagen zee in Essaouria. Binnenkort meer.
Tags: marokko, morocco
Fri, 8 Jun 2007 | By whereintheworld | Views [717] | Comments [1]
Our friendship with Yassine, our hip-hop dancing clown, led up to at least 5 other Moroccan friendships. Their hospitality was immeasurable. Always ensuring that we were content, taking us to local spots for food, shopping, and leisure. Because of ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Mon, 11 Sep 2006 | By tempest | Views [679]
I contacted my housemates back in Barcelona to let them know I was alright and stayed in Rabat for the next week, meeting people, getting used to the culture, asking questions and getting organised for the trip down South. I went to visit a shop where ... Read more >
Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health
Fri, 9 May 2008 | By sstolper | Views [601] | Comments [2]
Harold exposed my lack of travel experience amongst the mountains of the world. True, but I can take solace in my coverage of some of the great deserts of the world. I can count experiences in 5 sprawling expanses of nothingness. The character of each ... Read more >
Sun, 10 Jun 2007 | By whereintheworld | Views [540] | Comments [2]
Here are some things I've learned about public transportation while travelliıng through Morocco: 1. If your taxi gets in a wreck it is OK to leave the scene of the accident. 2. If you're riding in the bus and the AXLE falls off while in motion, ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
Sat, 2 Jun 2007 | By whereintheworld | Views [480] | Comments [2]
Rabat the capital of Morocco. I had travelled by myself from Meknes to Rabat by train, found and checked into the hostel, made friends with some more Americans from Louisiana (Travis, Leah, & Michelle), and was scoping out the surf scene when low ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Mon, 26 Jun 2006 | By colleen_finn | Views [476]
As we travel through Morocco to each destination, the cities get more and more modern. We finally traded the old, two-lane highway that we traveled all the way from Tangier to Marrakesh for a modern highway as we headed north to Casablanca and Rabat.... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing, adventures
Fri, 10 Feb 2006 | By smartin1978 | Views [470]
Morocco was a country unlike any we have ever seen before. The people, the culture and the architecture in this Muslim country are far from what we are used to in “Western societies”. Being in Morocco is an overload of the senses from the sounds ... Read more >
Tags: People
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 | By trg7 | Views [462] | Comments [1]
ferry log: 3 hours tariffa to tangier bus log: 3 hours tangier to Chefchaouen 3 hours Chefchaouen to Asila 5 hours Asila to Fes Boarding
the ferry from Tariffa, Spain, I instantly noticed I was in for quite a
different cultural ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Tue, 29 May 2007 | By whereintheworld | Views [460] | Comments [1]
Do you speak French? No. Do you speak Arabic? No. Welcome to Morocco! I had just landed in a country I knew little about and quickly discovered that the two main languages are ones in which I have NO experience in. Let the challenge begin. Forutnately, ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Tue, 10 Apr 2007 | By eitakg917 | Views [452]
I love Morocco! If you ever thought otherwise, you were wrong. Technically, I got back some weeks ago, but there was that whole food poisoning thing, then Spring Break, and time just kind of got away from me! So we’re going to rewind, and pretend that ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
