It was a dark morning in Fez. I woke up in a room of a 3-star hotel. The wi-fi was only available in the reception so I couldn't check the weather lazily on my phone (meaning without leaving the bed to go to have a peek through the window). Reluctantly, I got off my bed. … Continue reading Fez, Morocco the 4th stop – a reflection from above
Tell me about ancient civilizations, fallen Empires, and I am all ears. For a brief time as a child I wanted to be an archeologist. Yes, excavating things from the past sounded like a very exciting job, but soon I came to realise it looked a lot more excited in the movies than in real … Continue reading Volubilis, Morocco – a brief stop into a Roman past
Literally carved from the mountain, Moulay Idriss would be our third stop in the North Moroccan adventure. It is one of the country's most important pilgrimage sites. While the utmost goal of a Muslim should be to go to Mecca, poorer people have other options closer to home. Moulay Idriss is one of those places. … Continue reading Moulay Idriss, Morocco – the 3rd stop
After Casablanca, the second stop was Rabat, another town by the ocean but with a much more welcoming atmosphere. Part of its charm is the fact of not being a massive tourist attraction yet, and still possessing the charm of a Moroccan small town. We got off the train station and the first thing I … Continue reading Rabat, Morocco – the 2nd stop
I got back from a 9 day trip to North Morocco and it seems I have been away for a month, in a completely different world. This time, I didn't go solo. I went with one of my best friends and we decided to go with Intrepid Travel. We felt safer going on a group … Continue reading Casablanca, Morocco – my first encounter with real poverty
