Erg Chigaga takes longer to reach than Merzouga, and that is exactly the point. Here is the case for the wilder desert, and the arguments against.Read More
Merzouga is the desert most people picture when they think of Morocco. Here is the case for making it your first Sahara, and the arguments against.Read More
Just before the dunes of Merzouga lie the ruins of Sijilmassa, the caravan city that sent camels across the Sahara for gold. Its story, two ways of telling it, and the khettaras that kept it alive.Read More
Agadir is a great base for exploring the south. These are the day trips and short tours we recommend, from walled Taroudant to the red arch of Legzira and the Sahara.Read More
The classic way across Morocco from the Strait of Gibraltar: Chefchaouen, Fes, the Sahara and Marrakech, with distances and driving times for each day.Read More
The traditional facial tattoos of Amazigh (Berber) women in Morocco: how they were made, what the symbols are linked to, why the tradition faded and how to see them respectfully.Read More
Who are the Amazigh (Berber) people of southeast Morocco? The language, the Ait Atta and other tribes, ksour and oases, nomads, food and how to visit with respect.Read More
Three realistic 7-day Morocco itineraries: Marrakech to Fes through the Sahara, the imperial cities from Casablanca, and desert plus coast from Marrakech.Read More
Merzouga, Zagora or Erg Chigaga? An honest comparison of the three desert trips from Marrakech: distances, dunes, how many days you need and who each one suits.Read More
