Category: Overland

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...

Dan and the Jeep in Morocco 10

New Continent, Same Tricks

I’ll be the first to admit I don’t strictly follow all road rules when driving in undeveloped countries. Maybe I don’t really follow any of them. Alright, alright, I admit it, I completely ignore...

Camping at the oasis 7

Sources De Meski

I wind down out of the mountains, and stumble across the magical Sources De Meski. After driving hundreds of miles through sun-baked, rocky desert, I’ve found an actual oasis. An honest to goodness, like...

My spot right on the lake 5

The Middle Atlas Mountains

After the hustle and heat of Fes, I’m ready for some peace and quiet in the mountains. I have heard stories of the mighty Atlas Mountains for years, and I am grinning from ear...