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Morocco

The Source Bleue de Meski oasis in the Ziz Valley

Skoura Oasis: Kasbah Amridil, the Palmery, and Why You Should Stop

July 27, 2026

A working palm oasis with the best-kept kasbah on the desert road. Amridil prices and hours, the free kasbahs, the walking loop, the birds, and how to visit without a tour.

Categories Morocco
The ancient mud-brick fortress of Ait Benhaddou near Ouarzazate

The Odyssey in Morocco: Every Filming Location You Can Visit

July 26, 2026July 25, 2026

Nolan shot Troy at Ait Benhaddou, the Trojan horse beach at Essaouira and Calypso’s island at Dakhla. What is real, what was built, and how to visit each one.

Categories Morocco
The town of Rissani in the Tafilalt region of Morocco

The Rissani Market Guide: Gateway to the Sahara

July 25, 2026July 24, 2026

Rissani souk is one of the last real caravan markets in Morocco — donkeys, dates and everything else. What to expect and what to buy.

Categories Morocco
Gara Medouar, also known as Jebel Mudawwar, near Rissani

The Kasbahs of Tafilalt: The Hidden History of Rissani

July 25, 2026July 24, 2026

Rissani and the Tafilalt were once the last great caravan crossroads before the Sahara. The kasbahs, the history, and what remains to see today.

Categories Morocco
A desert camp among the dunes at Erg Chebbi near Merzouga

Beyond the Dunes: What to Actually Expect in Merzouga

July 25, 2026July 24, 2026

What Merzouga is really like beyond the postcard — the village, the camps, the camel trek, the heat, and the honest highs and lows.

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A view over the city of Tangier toward the Strait of Gibraltar

Ultimate North Morocco Itinerary: Ending in Tangier for the Spain Ferry

July 25, 2026July 24, 2026

A slow north Morocco route — Chefchaouen, the Rif, and out through Tangier for the ferry to Spain. Day by day, with real transport and timings.

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A camel trek into the dunes at sunset near Merzouga

3-Day Desert Tour from Marrakech: Worth It?

July 27, 2026July 12, 2026

Worth it — if it goes to Merzouga. What the classic tour includes, costs, and how to pick well.

Categories Morocco
A camel caravan crossing the Erg Chebbi dunes at Merzouga, Morocco

Marrakech to Merzouga: The Desert Tour, Explained

July 27, 2026July 11, 2026

The classic three-day route to the dunes, day by day — what it includes, what it costs, and how to do it independently.

Categories Morocco

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