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...]
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...]
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...]
Custom Trips to Morocco
Venus Adventures is a NZ and Swiss based company which focuses on women travellers. They can help you organise your own custom trip (mixed or women-only) to Morocco! … [Read more...]
OZ and NZ to Morocco – cheap airfares
Julie of Venus Adventures for women reports that that Emirates has released a special deal for those who live Down Under and who yearn for a trip to Morocco... “Emirates have released an early bird special for sales in NZ until the 17th of December 2009. For your Morocco trip, a fare ex Auckland would be $2310 including taxes.” … [Read more...]
Venus – latest Morocco Trip and Marakech Xmas Shopping
Julie Paterson from Venus Adventures travel for Women writes: Salam from Morocco! Well, we have just completed another 14-day extravaganza of Morocco and thought you might enjoy a few photos! Highlights of the trip were riding camels across the orange dunes of the Sahara whilst the sun set in the distance and then sleeping under an African sky, hiking up into the Atlas mountains to stay in the basic home of a Berber family and see how they … [Read more...]
Sex and Gender in Morocco – some advice for travellers
I got sent this advice from a travel company in Morocco, having been there, I thought most of it made a lot of sense. Source of Advice My recommendation would be to join a small group tour - the best way to explore, be safe and have fun. Check out this calendar for tours for women to Morocco In Morocco, male/female relationships are patterned differently than in western countries because gender roles are much more fixed. Family is the center … [Read more...]
Looking for an exotic holiday later this year?
Then look no further!!! Venus Adventures has some GREAT fun trips for women coming up in September, October, November 2009, and now is the time to start thinking about them. There are lots of great air fare specials coming out, so now is also the time to book! … [Read more...]
Farewell to Morocco…
I have finally succumbed to Moroccan tummy – everyone has had a touch of it, and I thought I had escaped. I am laid low and close to the toilet. Luckily we have a few days in Marrakech to recover. I forgo the seaside trip to Essaouira and spend the day in bed. I do manage to attend our last evening festivities, but I don't eat anything apart from an avocado juice (a fabulous local specialty. … [Read more...]
