Morocco — Marrakesh — The Red City
They call it the Red City — but the plaster that covers many of its buildings is […]
Morocco — Aboard the Ship of the Desert
Legend has it that when a wealthy family refused hospitality to a poor woman, God buried them […]
Morocco — Into the Desert
We’re driving across what used to be ocean floor — 500 million years ago. Now it’s a […]
Morocco — Up and Over Morocco’s Spine
We're headed for the desert -- the 'real' Morocco. But first it's over the Atlas Mountains. We climb through foggy forests of Atlas cedars through snow....
Morocco — Chefchaouen — The Blue Pearl
The city, sitting at the base of the Ras Mountains, was founded as a fortress against the Portuguese in 1471. Shortly after, it received an influx of Jews and Moors expelled from Spain as a result of the Decree of Andalus at the climax of the Reconquista. Some attribute the blues of the city to the Jews who associated the color with heaven. Some say it was a protection against mosquitos.
Morocco — Rabat — Our Crash Course
We’ll spend the next two days absorbing Moroccan basics under the guidance of the Center for Cross […]
Morocco — Rabat — A First Taste
A relief to land in Rabat, Morocco’s capital, after thirteen hours of flying and a four hour […]
Morocco – A Sneak Peak – Dar Roumana
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As I write this we’re in Morocco – Fes. Foreign Writes interrupts the […]