Surviving the trip up to Ifrane, Morocco [Repost]

After our awesome Mediterranean cruise aboard the Vision of the Seas we opted for a short hop over to Morocco, as its proximity meant relatively cheap plane tickets for the…..

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June 30, 2019

Ifrane sites: Michlifen Suites and Spa [Repost]

Both times I’ve been to Ifrane, I was pretty sure I was going to die. The first time, I’d been up for over 24 hours and Gary and I were…..

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January 17, 2019

Abridged history of Casablanca [Repost]

Derived from the Latinization of a Portuguese word combining the meanings for “White: Branca” and “House: Casa” – whose translation was used to confuse the Germans during World War II…..

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January 3, 2019

Preserving the Past [Repost]

Despite its designation as a UNESCO Heritage site, Volubilis has seen little effort made in preserving the beautiful mosaics that lie scattered throughout the ruins. Roman household decorations that despite…..

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December 5, 2018

Marrakech Sites: Saadian Tombs [Repost]

The Saadian Tombs date back to the time of Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur (1578-1603 CE) but weren’t actually discovered until 1917. And as you walk the grounds you can see the…..

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November 14, 2018

Moroccan History: the Saadian Dynasty [Repost]

While the quick approach of November means we’ll soon be off for our cruise and a short stay in Morocco, we sadly will not be able to make it down…..

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June 26, 2018

Marrakech Sites: Koutoubia Mosque [Repost]

In a guest post we did for Maroc Mama Nic talked about our trip up to the city of Ifrane in the northern mountains of Morocco. While there we had…..

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June 22, 2018

History of el Bahia Palace [Repost]

Drawing upon Morocco’s top artisans, Grand Vizier Si Mossa had them work on the palace for fourteen years. Boasting floor to ceiling decorations, el Bahia palace was originally constructed in…..

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April 26, 2018

Morocco on the Move [Repost]

Up there as one of our favorite places to visit, I came across this great time-lapse video of Morocco that I had to share. Shot by Vincent Urban, Clemens Krüger,…..

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March 16, 2018

1755 Lisbon Earthquake [Repost]

While earthquakes weren’t all that an uncommon in Lisbon, the city suffering a handful of significant occurrences each century, the earthquake of November 1, 1755 proved especially devastating as it…..