I have to admit not having high hopes for Tangier. When I decided on my Morocco itinerary, comparing multiple tour options, and I ended up choosing one that spent a day in the northernmost Moroccan city, I was less excited and more resigned. Tangier has the reputation of being chaotic, overwhelming, confusing, and not the…
Until you get close, it is really impossible to imagine the true scale of the Hassan II Mosque. Opened in 1993 at a cost of about a billion dollars (yes, billion with a b), I’m told it is the third largest mosque in the world, behind those in Mecca and Medina. (Truth told, my subsequent…
In March of 2020, I was supposed to visit Marrakech as part of my Spain and Portugal adventure. It was to be my first time in Morocco, and my first time on the African continent. Well, that didn’t happen, for obvious reasons. Covid forced the early termination of that trip, and it has taken me…
Editor’s note: I believe this is Sam’s final piece from his travels in Morocco, and just in time, since the final arrangements for my own journey are being made this week. (I’ll be there in April and May of next year, and doing my own writing to supplement these amazing guides.) Make sure to click…
Editor’s note: I have a Morocco trip booked for next year, which begins in Casablanca. After reading this, I’ve decided to add a couple extra days in the city prior to my tour starting. What can I say? Sam Spector’s writing has that effect on me! For more of Sam’s awesome adventures, click here to…
Editor’s note: I just booked my own Morocco trip for 2025, but sadly it doesn’t include Rabat. So I’m going to have to see this awesome city through Sam’s visit. For more of Sam Spector’s travels and writing, click here to visit his index page. In Africa, the three most visited countries from those outside…
Editor’s note: Morocco is near the top of my travel list, so reading about Sam’s adventures is helping… for now. Have to plan a trip soon! For more of Sam Spector’s amazing writing, click here to visit his index. It has been ten years this week since I went to Morocco, and my life has…
Editor’s note: Morocco has been at or near the top of my travel wish list for years. In 2020, I was supposed to visit from Spain, but had to cut my trip short due to the emergence of Covid on the world scene. It is lovely to visit vicariously through Sam, and his experience in…
I was supposed to visit Morocco in March, spending a few days in Marrakech before returning to Spain and then back to the US. Sadly, Covid decided to force the early end to that trip, and the cancellation of the Morocco portion entirely. A also has never been, so with this date night we both…
It's hard to believe my month here in Portugal is coming to an end in just a couple of days, especially when I will be posting articles from Lisbon and its surroundings for at least a few more weeks! But alas, the time on my blog doesn't always match my real life, and so I…