Is August a good time to visit Essaouira? In all honesty, August isn’t the best time to visit Essaouira, largely due to the crowds. While the weather is quintessentially summery along Morocco’s coastline (and much more bearable than inland at Fes and Marrakech), everyone has the same idea to spend their summer vacation at the beach. …
Is August a good time to visit Agadir? With school holidays in full swing and the summertime temperatures at their peak, August is a really busy time to be in Agadir. Not only do international travellers flock to Morocco’s southern beaches but many locals are on their long annual break. But if you’re craving sun, surf and…
Travelling to northern Morocco? Discover 8 reasons why Tangier is worth visiting and worth adding to your Morocco itinerary. If I’m being honest, Tangier is a city that has grown on me over time. Eeach time I visit, I find something else to love. There are fascinating museums, the coastal views are spectacular and the…
Visiting Essaouira but only have 24 hours in the city? Discover where you should visit (and what you should leave out) in my suggested one day Essaouira itinerary. Essaouira is rapidly becoming one of Morocco’s most popular tourist destinations, with many opting to make this enchanting coastal city their base in the country. It has…
Visiting Tangier but only have 24 hours in the city? Discover where you should visit (and what you should leave out) in my suggested one day Tangier itinerary. Perched on the northwestern tip of Morocco, Tangier has long been a crossroads where European and African cultures merge. For centuries, this enchanting city has beckoned travellers…
Visiting Rabat but only have 24 hours in the city? Discover where you should visit (and what you should leave out) in my suggested one day Rabat itinerary. Rabat has to be one of Morocco’s most underrated cities – there’s so much about the capital to love! It has fantastic museums, atmospheric neighbourhoods and some…
Trying to decide between visiting Agafay vs Sahara Desert on your next trip to Morocco? Read on to discover what sets them apart and which one is right for you. From the get-go, I want to say that I think these two desert destinations offer completely different experiences. So it’s not a case of comparing…
Is one day enough to see Marrakech? Maybe not. But if you’re like me and find the hustle (and hassle) overwhelming, a one-day Marrakech itinerary might also be the perfect amount of time to spend in the “Red City”. You can actually see a surprising amount of Marrakech in one day! Having visited the city…
I’m just going to come out and say it. I think Dar Batha is one of the best museums in Morocco and certainly one of my favourites! But if you search for it online at TripAdvisor (where it currently has a review score of 3.7 out of 5), you might question if it’s worth visiting. I…
An honest review of my visit to the Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts & Crafts in Fes – one of my favourite museums in Morocco’s “Cultural Capital”. Fes is home to some exceptional cultural museums, dedicated to everything from Islamic arts to ancient weaponry and Moroccan-Jewish design. One of my favourites (after Dar Batha) is…