Destination: Morocco

Photos: Morocco 2014

Sun, 11 May 2014 | By nncysf | Photo Gallery

Fatigue of the Fès el Bali

Sat, 10 May 2014 | By michaelmackenzie | Views [299] | Scholarship Entry

On a few hours of sleep, we stumbled into the stark sand-coloured terminal at Fès–Saïss Airport, faced with a large open room with little in the way of decor. We filtered clumsily through control booths with a few dozen Moroccan families to have our ... Read more >

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A Black Eye

Fri, 9 May 2014 | By nickbaker | Views [145] | Scholarship Entry

Djamaa el Fna at sunset is an awe-inspiring sight. It’s the biggest public space in Marrakesh and every evening hawkers, restaurateurs, thieves and tourists mingle in the baking hot desert air. Unfortunately, I couldn’t really appreciate the magic of ... Read more >

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My 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip entry

Fri, 9 May 2014 | By norskcrow | Views [139] | Scholarship Entry

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Hidden Treasure

Fri, 9 May 2014 | By joelyaouti | Views [181] | Scholarship Entry

How Did I end up here? Actually I don’t know! Have you ever think that you live in the wrong part of the world? Have you ever been in the middle of a conversation, suddenly you realize that you cannot remember the sequence of events which made you the ... Read more >

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the magical trip

Wed, 7 May 2014 | By writingtravelmix | Views [157] | Scholarship Entry

the first time I've been in merrakech, this magical city, in the south of morocco,i was thrilled by its magnificent beauty,it was like being in time machine . I still can feel what i felt then; my heart was taken, my mind was blown,and i couldn't breath.... Read more >

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be a traveler not a tourist

Tue, 6 May 2014 | By muse | Views [162] | Scholarship Entry

I was 19 years old the first time i traveled alone, i went to Malaysia. This was frighteningly exciting, but i knew that i got what it takes, because we don’t know how strong we’re until being strong is the only choice we have left. I went to discover ... Read more >

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The first time I saw the desert

Tue, 6 May 2014 | By rhiannonbull | Views [172] | Scholarship Entry

I eye the camels a little cautiously – I had been looking forward to the camel ride, but having seen the comical, lolloping gait of a running camel for the first time earlier that day, I begin to worry that my camel might suddenly feel the call of the ... Read more >

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between camels, sand and super sweet tea

Mon, 5 May 2014 | By world_calling | Views [440] | Scholarship Entry

After I graduated in June last year I went to Morocco and worked as an Au Pair. My host family lived in Rabat and because I wanted to explore the whole country and all the different landscapes I took a week off and went on a trip. This trip took me from ... Read more >

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Arabic horses and couscous

Mon, 5 May 2014 | By footprint | Views [174] | Scholarship Entry

I never forget how I came into African continent for the first time in my life. The first step I took from the boat in Tangier and felt the hot damp air coming trough my nose. I could see from the nature already, I had entered to Africa and left Europe.... Read more >

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Shedding My Skin

Sun, 4 May 2014 | By flightlesswanderer | Views [193] | Scholarship Entry

Lying on a scorching hot, wet tile floor with all my clothes off was certainly not a place I ever expected to find myself--so much skin and steam. This is not the beginning of a really bad adult movie, but rather an account of my visit to a hammam, also ... Read more >

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The Prayer

Sat, 3 May 2014 | By chiacchierare | Views [426]

It is time. I stir as I hear a faint crackling through some far away speakers. I turn over, waiting. The sheet has since long left my bed and I have spread my limbs to get the best effect of the fan which stands prompted on the wicker chair next to my ... Read more >

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And the vastness was staring back at us

Fri, 2 May 2014 | By katjakusak | Views [195] | Scholarship Entry

The heat always started from a very early morning. We had to get up just few minutes after sunrise, otherwise we would probably ended up fried in our thin sleeping bags. It had been almost three days since our car broke in the middle of Sahara desert ... Read more >

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Am I in the right seat?

Fri, 2 May 2014 | By nomadicdave | Views [172] | Scholarship Entry

My knees keep hitting the seat in front of me, and there seems to be no posture that I can assume that will make this flight bearable in the least. I wasn’t designed for economy class, but my wallet wasn’t designed for first class, so continuously subjecting ... Read more >

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On the hunt for booze in Marrakesh

Fri, 2 May 2014 | By chrishmpage | Views [181] | Scholarship Entry

It had been about a week since my last pint, and without sounding like an alky, I could do with a drink. Morocco was amazing, but long bus rides in agonizing heat had taken it's toll. Now that I was in Marrakesh I wanted to find a nice little bar, have ... Read more >

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