Essaouira is the windy town of western Morocco facing the Atlantic Ocean. Quite a lot of thrill seekers have settled here as a wind surfing Mecca of northern Africa. The temperatures here are drastically different from Marrakesh and the water is quite cold. During the day the temperatures are nice and comfortable, but at the [...]

James aka Rasta and I decide to pamper ourselves and head to the Moroccan hammam. The Moroccan hammam is similar to the Turkish hammam, in fact I am pretty sure they are exactly the same. James and I opt for the touristy version of the spa treatment and skip the local hammam spa. We walk [...]

In addition to the Cascade waterfall trip, our hostel also offers a Sahara Desert Safari. The trip has three versions with different durations of 1, 2, and 3 days. All of them include a single night sleeping in the desert under the stars and a camel ride. We all opt for the 3 day version [...]

We all decided to do a Sahara Desert trip. There are three types of trips 1, 2 and 3 days in length. We all opt for the 3 day. James and I had found a travel agency that did the exact same trip as our hostel for 100 dirhams less. So we set off to [...]

The group of three Brits have now joined forces with Daniel another Brit. And I have found another Yankee, Joe from Iraq. Joe is on vacation from Iraq where he has been deployed. He has picked to take a vacation from the deserts of Iraq to visit the deserts of Morocco. Together we all decide [...]

The next day James and I set off on a quest to find the tanneries. We read about it in the guide and it was described as a foul smelling place, but interesting none the less. So we leave in the morning and the girls go shopping. As we get near the tannery area and [...]

The trek to the hostel was difficult. Not because it was uphill or anything like, but more because there are no street names. The medina is the area of Marrakesh that is walled off and has narrow streets. There are so many unmarked streets that twist and turn all over the medina that navigation by [...]

I arrive early in the morning at Marrakesh, the heart and soul of Morocco. Marrakesh is desert landscape and more of a flat city than tall. The ground is reddish brown and sand colored. Patches of green appear scattered in the flat sandy grounds. The buildings are no more than three or four stories [...]