Destination Feature: Morocco

Destination Feature: Morocco

Reflections

From the Southern tip of Africa, we journey to its most Northwestern corner and find Morocco – the other African nation that appears on many an American and European bucket list. For oft, Morocco in all its exotic texture has long been an intersection of worlds – of the African, on which it sits; of the Islamic, for which it worships and writes; and of the French, from which it was long colonized and still speaks and eats... Continue Reading

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A Guide to Fes

Our Favorite Spots in Morocco’s Cultural Treasure Trove

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Map: Fes

A special accompaniment to our Research Feature: Mapping our favorites in the Fes labyrinth. Download it here. 🗝️


Eat: Bacha Coffee, Marrakech

Elegant coffee from afar in a hidden courtyard. Read More. 🗝️

Stay: Riad Due, Marrakech

A four room design-focused gem. Read More. 🗝️

On Location: Marrakech

A weekend jaunt to Morocco’s Emblematic Icon

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See: Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca

Awesome Architecture on the Atlantic. Read More. 🗝️

Experience: Oberoi Spa, Marrakech

A pampered day trip in an extraordinary resort. Read More. 🗝️

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Resources and Intel

Intel: What is a Riad?

North Africa’s Intimate Hotel Option. Read more.

Intel: The Moroccan Railway

Unexpected European-style Transit in North Africa. Read More.

Intel: ATMs and Cash in Morocco

The Dirham is King (and Euros, too). Read More.


Musings

Syllogi’s ‘Musings’ is a series helping you paint a picture of a destination while traveling from your living room.

Listen: Putumayo's North African Groove

For Dreaming of: Jams from Egypt to Morocco

Watch: Royal Mansour: Life Beyond the Lobby

For Dreaming of: Underneath Marrakech’s Finest Hotel

Watch: Babel

For Dreaming of: Moroccan Mountain Cinema

Taste from Afar: Mint Tea

 For Dreaming of: A Sweet and Seductive Tummy Warmer

Taste from Afar: The Contemporary African Kitchen

For Dreaming of: Recipes from Morocco’s Leading Chefs


Beauty: Marrakech, Morocco

A striped gentleman walks in the Medina towards the Eloussta Kaât Bennahid Mosque.


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