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Today marks the last blog and photo from Morocco, so I thought a photo of the day of this beautiful door in Chefchaouen would be appropriate. We are closing the…

As you all know we have been touring Morocco for two weeks and have been writing about our experiences and adventures. We wanted to summarize our travel notes and hints…

This was just one of many displays we saw in the square at the Marrakech medina. There are probably 20-30 little portable resturants in the square (this does not count…

Of course, there were many other things I like about Morocco, but as in my country (Turkey), tea has a big part in daily life and I wanted to write…

Today’s photo of the day is from one of the many souks (markets) that we say in each of the medinas (walled city center). I love how colorful these powders…

Well today’s Photo of the day might help explain why we loved Chefchaouen. Check out the blue and white buildings huddled together on the hill. Doesn’t it look like a little…

On Tuesday, we wrote about our day in Rabat and today I am going to write about our last couple days in Morocco when we visited Tetouan & Chefchaouen in…

Melek is sitting on the wall of the kesbah in Rabat and looking down on the beach below. I love all the colorful umbrellas down below. If you would liketo…

Rabat has it all, medina – which is a must of a Moroccan city – seaside and beach, walking by the beach and a wonderful Roman historic site which was…

Ok, you are correct. It is not really a looking glass. Today’s photo of the day is at Medersa Bou Inania in Meknes. This is an Islamic school from past…

Last time I told you how I took a train from Fez to Meknes in order to take a taxi to Volubilis. Well today I want to finish the story…

How do you like that night shot of the medina of Fez? I think it is a great addition to the photos of the day and a great way to…

Deep in the heart of the medina of Fez, Morocco you can find a few Berber pharmacies. The walls are lined with jars of herbs and other assortments. This is…

Because it is an extraordinary example of Roman culture on the fringe of the empire. From Fez I caught a 30-45 minute train to Meknes in order to get a…

Volubilis is a city ruins from the edge of the Roman Empire. The Romans left in the 3rd century and it slowly was abandoned overthe next several hundred years. Today’s…

Melek was not feeling well the second day we were in Fez (probably run down from the stress of Marrakech), so she rested in the riad (the style of house…

The medieval tanning pits in the heart of the medina of Fez is the location for today’s photo of the day. Everyday the workers of this co-op use these pits…

I guess I need to explain that statement. I know many people like Marrakech, and yes that city has some nice historic buildings, like palaces and the old Medina, but…

Today’s photo of the day is from our day at Essaouira, Morocco. It was cool and windy and I saw this boat passing an offshore fort ruins and knew I might have…

I wrote about our day trip to Essaouira on Tuesday and told you how windy and chilly it was there, I also told you how I was able to get…

Ait Benhaddou is a World Heritage Site due to it being a striking example of earthen construction techniques. It is an outpost on the caravan route from the Sahara to…

This ancient Berber city is between the mountains and the desert. I will be writing all about this amazing site,….and the many movies it has been featured in, tomorrow. Today…

After spending a day and a half in Marrakech, we chose to make this our base as we ventured out to see other parts of this area of Morocco. After…

I did not ever expect to say that sentence in my life, but today’s poto of the day is just that. We saw these guys on our way to Essaouira, Morocco….

In Marrakech, we stayed in the Medina, which means walled city and is the old trade center or bazaar. The hotels there are old houses turned into hotels which are…

Outside of wandering through the twisting passages of the medina,El Badi Palace was my favorite site. The palace was built by Sultan Ahmed al Mansour to celebrate the victory over…

This mosque is at the begining of the main square in Marrakech and oppisite of the medina, which is a compact, walled, city center. When you arrive in Marrakech you…

The day after our wonderful night at Rick’s Café in Casablanca, we boarded a 3-hour train to Marrakech. Unfortunately, first class was sold out, so we went in second class….

Today’s photo of the day is a photo Melek took of the piano at Rick’s Cafe in Morocco. It is inspired by the classic movie and was a place I…