# Follow the Caravan

> Slow travel stories and honest guides along the old caravan routes, written by Idir - starting in Morocco (Marrakech, the High Atlas, the Draa Valley, Erg Chebbi) and expanding country by country as the journey continues.

Follow the Caravan publishes first-hand, fact-checked travel guides: real costs, overland transport times, and honest verdicts on what is worth your time. No sponsored detours, no affiliate-driven rankings. All guides carry an author byline and a last-updated date.

## Key pages

- [Home](https://followthecaravan.com/): what the site covers and the latest guides
- [Destinations](https://followthecaravan.com/destinations/): country hubs - Morocco first, more routes as the caravan moves
- [Blog](https://followthecaravan.com/blog/): field notes and travel guides
- [About Idir](https://followthecaravan.com/about/): who writes this site, how he travels, and how the site is funded
- [Contact](https://followthecaravan.com/contact/): hello@followthecaravan.com

## Guides

- [Marrakech to Merzouga: Notes from the Sahara Road](https://followthecaravan.com/marrakech-to-merzouga/): the classic three-day desert route - Atlas passes, Draa Valley, Erg Chebbi dunes
- [Petra After the Crowds Leave](https://followthecaravan.com/petra-after-the-crowds/): visiting the rose city in the quiet late-afternoon hours
- [Samarkand: Blue Domes of the Silk Road](https://followthecaravan.com/samarkand-blue-domes/): first notes from the heart of the Silk Road