Morocco travel journal

Travel tips, culture and local insights to help you plan your trip.

First trip to Morocco: practical tips before you go

Money, dress, getting around and the small habits that make a first visit easier.

Sahara or Agafay? Choosing your desert experience

Golden dunes several days away, or a stony desert close to Marrakech — how to pick.

The art of Moroccan mint tea

Why tea is poured from high, and what it means when a host offers you a glass.

Moroccan food beyond the tagine

Couscous Fridays, street snacks and the spices that tie it all together.

Into the Atlas: villages, trails and waterfalls

Berber villages, walnut groves and the cascades of Ouzoud, all within reach of Marrakech.

Blue streets and sea breeze: Chefchaouen and Essaouira

Two calmer sides of Morocco — the blue mountain town and the windy Atlantic port.