Category: Morocco

At the Mauritania border, having just got through. An official yelled at me for taking this photo 17

Through A Minefield Into Mauritania

Driving through an active minefield is not something I’m looking forward to. I would go another way if I could, the problem is there simply is no other way to drive from Morocco/The Western...

Time to lay down some serious miles 9

Southern Morocco / Western Sahara

I make my way South along the Moroccan coast, stopping at a couple of beach side cities that are heavily focused on fishing, and no so much on surfing (though surfing is growing for...

The bustling market, packed with shoppers at all hours 0

Marrakech City Tour with Kensington Tours

From Mosques and tombs, palaces and ancient universities to the bustling street market with local food vendors in every corner, the list of things to see and do in Marrakech appears virtually endless. To...

Random guy on the side of the road offering camel photos (for a fee...) 0

Cascades D’Ouzoud & Canyons

I detour through Morocco’s two most famous Gorges – Gorges de Todra and Gorges du Dadés, both of which are supremely beautiful. Todra is barely wide enough for the road that snakes through the...

The sand blew patterns in the dunes that changed overnight 3

The Sahara Desert

I meet up with a few other foreigners at a particularly posh resort complex in Merzouga, where I trade the Jeep for some local transport. A camel. We load up and head out into...