by Driss Benchemsi | Mar 28, 2024 | Locations
Chefchaouen City Guide Driss Benchemisi is a guest blogger who is willing to share his expertise on the city of Chefchaouen. Driss is born and raised Moroccan, and currently lives in Doha. He can be easily found over on Think Morocco. Chefchaouen, also called Chaouen,...
by Margaret Cornfield | Mar 28, 2024 | Moroccan People
Moroccan People | Aisha of Tamnougalt The village of Tamnougalt is located in the Draa Valley. The Draa stretches from the High Atlas to the Atlantic Ocean. Moroccan people have lived here as far back as the mid-1600s. The focus of this article is a woman living in...
by Nancy Yee | Mar 28, 2024 | Morocco Travel Tips
Know Before You Go: Tipping in Morocco I have a love – hate relationship with tipping, especially in developing countries. In the case of Morocco, the west is responsible for bringing the custom to the country. While I agree that tipping can be positive in that...
by Nancy Yee | Mar 28, 2024 | Morocco Travel Tips
Know Before you Go: Using Moroccan Dirham So you’ve gotten your customized Morocco tour arranged. Flights are purchased. The dog is booked at the kennel. You’ve started packing. One final thought occurs to you… What about spending money in Morocco?...
by Nancy Yee | Mar 28, 2024 | Morocco Travel Tips
15 Reasons to Visit Morocco There are numerous reasons to visit Morocco. I’ve made a short list here to be used for vacation planning in Morocco. I invite others to add additional thoughts in the comments. 1. Moroccan People I refer to Morocco as the largest...
by Margaret Cornfield | Mar 28, 2024 | Humanitarian Projects
Sustainable Tourism: Making a Difference Our guest blogger, Margaret Cornfield, tells the story of visiting two homes in Tamnougalt, Morocco, highlighting the importance of sustainable tourism. The Cornfields, Open Doors Morocco, and our good friend Mustapha in...
by Nancy Yee | Mar 28, 2024 | Images of Morocco
Cats of Chefchaouen, Morocco I’ve noticed that Moroccan cities are either cat cities or dog cities. Without exception, the cats win out in the medinas, or old cities. It’s probably because cats are smaller than dogs, and can fly under the radar easier. Don’t get me...
by Nancy Yee | Mar 28, 2024 | Moroccan Food
Cook Like a Local: Moroccan Bissara Soup Recently, in the famous blue city of Chefchaouen, I ran into the best Bissara soup I’ve ever tasted. Bissara is a popular Moroccan soup prepared with dried and peeled fava beans. This soup is hearty with plenty of protein and...
by Tony Hoffman | Mar 28, 2024 | Moroccan People
Moroccan People | Abdou: Berber Fire Painter I am excited to introduce Tony Hoffman as a guest blogger. Tony recently took part in a Giving Lens Morocco Photography Tour. Following the tour, I noticed Tony’s Facebook posts were insightful reflections about his...
by Nancy Yee | Mar 28, 2024 | Humanitarian Projects
The Giving Lens: Morocco 2016 The Giving Lens (TGL), El Fenn Maroc, Creative Interactions, three local photographers from Marrakech, and Open Doors Morocco (ODM) teamed up to launch a photography program for youth in the village of Ait Ouir, Morocco. The Giving Lens...
