Off D’jem al Fna square and around a corner you will find the olive souq. Certainly it’s not the only market place in Marrakech selling these tasty orbs but it is easily accessible and the prices are clearly displayed. If you are a tourist this is a plus. There is little haggling that needs to …
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This shot of Ozoud Falls was taken recently by a friend of mine on her Moroccan vacation. I had to share the picture because it was just so beautiful! Ouzoud (it means olives) Falls are located about 150km northeast of Marrakech. It’s a common day trip for tourists. You can rent a private taxi …
The first time I went to Essaouira I had only been in the physical presence of my then-fiance 5 days. It was on my second trip to Morocco (the first having been when we met). It was in March and I was on spring break from college. I remember the weather being cold as the …
I shared a few weeks ago about how MarocMama met MarocBaba but another question that I often get asked is how in the world I ended up in Morocco in the first place. I will be the first to admit it’s not at the top of too many travelers lists (well at least in 2004 …
In the winter of 2004, I walked down a crowded street in the kasbah of Marrakech. It was a time in my life where I wasn’t looking for anyone or anything, simply escaping from the realities of life. As fate would have it one evening as I walked I felt someone next to me. I …