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...]
A BAZAAR EXPERIENCE – or the Golden Rules on how to avoid getting completely ripped off and buying more rugs than you can poke a stick at when in an Arab souq (market)…
OK, so have found yourself in a fabulous Arab bazaar in some hot, sandy and exotic country. It is a maze of twisting alleyways crammed with people and intriguing shoplets selling bright and alluring handicrafts: colourfully decorated carpets, lamps, clothes, leather and metalware. Trapped in shopping heaven, you almost pass out with excitement. Sweet, musky incense wafts through the air, and as you saunter along in the heat, handsome swarthy men … [Read more...]
Fez – I am not here to shop… Yeah Right
We have arrived in fabulous Fez where the ancient Medina is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site – the Medina is 1200 years old and the site of the oldest university in the world. Our guide is Ahmet who was brought up here and he deftly leads us through the maze of over 9,000 alleyways (no cars in here) to beautiful places and some where we can spend money... Guide Julie of Venus Adventures has warned us the shopping is irresistable, I said maybe a … [Read more...]
