I love it when I meet someone who is passionate about a particular place. They can suggest those interesting off the beaten track places that you can easily miss in your first trip. Jacky Miller has digested her experience of Morocco into this guide of the best of Morocco. There are so many hidden gems in the country and a variety of things to do including mountains, deserts and beaches which is why we have made a list and will start with the … [Read more...]
Morocco – Chaos and Coconut Macaroons
I wake. The truck is still and it’s quiet outside. Yey! No buffeting, sandblasting wind and the constant roaring which had become a familiar sound, has ceased. It is peaceful and all I hear is the meditative, gently soothing sound of waves . … [Read more...]
Tips for Women Travelers Visiting Arab Countries
By Jill Wilson,, supplied by Lyn Taylor Adventures who have a tour for women to Morocco in October 2015 MORE For those single women travelers, this list was compiled by one of the women working with Experience It Tours. These ideas come from years of experience. I hope you find them helpful. Dress appropriately, respect the culture – don’t wear anything skin-tight. Each country is different, but it’s generally best to at least cover your … [Read more...]
Freedom Tour: Italy + Paris + London + Marrakech – what more could a girl want!
Mary Hamilton-Smith is a passionate traveler and has worked out a way to include travel as a regular part of her life. She set up Australian Womens Travel. Here is an account of her last Freedom Tour - you can join the next one in 2 May 2014, or one of her other tours HERE My small group of woman for this year’s tour came from all walks of life and varied parts of Australia. I had met the traveller from Adelaide before, as this was her second … [Read more...]
One Day in Marrakech
Rensina Van Den Heuvel organises tours in Morocco, Queensland and Mongolia - here she writes about a day in Marrakech Mohammed came to pick me up in the Touristique van at 10.30am on the dot and the music that was wafting loudly from his stereo was very calming. The type of music which can make you relax and feel at ease. Thank goodness for that because Mohammed has a lead foot and he drove the three Germans and I, at breakneck speed, through … [Read more...]
Morocco Magic Carpets
Gaz 66 Takes us Over the Atlas Mountains how to get your girlfriend back The weather being cold and wet, got us moving to get over the Atlas Mountains in Morocco as soon as possible. We were looking for sunshine but could not forego an opportunity to visit the ‘blue’ mountain village of Chefchaouen along the way. We stayed in the campground high up above the village and I wandered the 600m down a zillion stairs to look for a hotel for next year’s … [Read more...]
Harem, a retreat exclusively for women in Marrakech
Harem Retreat Harem is a luxurious getaway for women longing to reinvigorate the body, mind and soul. Our guests are invited to escape into an oriental paradise where they leave behind the stresses of the world and let themselves be pampered with massages, facials, footbaths, hammams, body masks, yoga, meditation and deliciously healthy meals. The concept of a harem, which in Arabic means forbidden, or kept safe, has been turned … [Read more...]
Visit Morocco in March
I did a trip with Morocco with Julie Paterson and Venus Adventures and it was the trip of a lifetime - fabulous. Julie has some last minutes spaces on her trip in March this year - so here is your chance to live a dream Meeting 30 March in Casablanca and travelling for 18 amazing days - including Fez, Marrakech, sleeping in the Sahara, shopping and more. INFO about the Trip Read some stories on this blog about women travel in Morocco More … [Read more...]
Tea – making the world a better place
Julie from Venus Adventures for women reflects on Tea Recently I was visiting some nomadic Bedouin friends in the Sinai, Egypt. As we sat cross-legged round the fire sipping sweet tea from small tea glasses, the teapot simmering away on the hot coals, I thought about how often tea had been an important focal point in so many countries I had visited. … [Read more...]
Meandering by Cycle in Morocco
A solo tour mostly around the Atlas Mountains Jill Lundmark - solo woman cyclist - 728 km (452 miles) over 64 days I was excited about going to Morocco and hoped some people would speak English. I'd felt isolated in Spain. Outside my hotel the market was going full blast. The fruit and vegetables looked superb arranged in piles, just a riot of colour. I got some bread and bananas then went looking for the tourist information. They directed me to … [Read more...]
