Morocco

If I have one takeaway from my visit to the Sahara desert, it’s that I have so much, and there are people with so little. They seem to require so little to enjoy life, so why do I require so much? … Continued

Yesterday we took a field trip that was an optional add-on to the tour (at an additional cost). We visited the Roman ruins of Volubilis, and then we went to the former imperial capital of Meknes, of which we saw … Continued

I don’t have a lot to say about Rabat. We arrived yesterday afternoon, and we are leaving early tomorrow morning. Today we had a bit of a walking tour of the Kasbah, and we visited a monument and two museums. … Continued

I’ve already written about how surprising Morocco has been so far. Well Tangier was far and away the most surprising place we visited in northern Morocco. Here’s my story. If you just want photos, my Northern Morocco album is now … Continued

After three nights in Chefchaouen, today we’ve moved on to Tangier, where we are staying for just one night before heading to Rabat tomorrow. I’ll write separately about Tangier and the trip here. So far I can only describe the things … Continued

Okay, look at the picture above, and tell me: is that what you imagined Morocco looks like? As we drove from Casablanca to Chefchaouen to start the OAT tour called “Morocco Sahara Odyssey,” I was astonished by and enamored of … Continued