[Fes] We left the hotel early to see the city before the sun reached its punishing zenith. And off we go… it’s only a few hours after sunrise, but the Talaa Kebira is already packed with people, animals and peculiar curiosities. The Talaa... continue »

[Meknes] The deep blue of the desert sky, filled with cumulous clouds hang over the city of Meknes, which if Sultan Moulay Ismail had fulfilled his dream, would be known and viewed as the Versailles of Morocco. Alas, that was never to be, despite... continue »

[Meknes-El Menzeh] People tend to forget that the Roman Empire stretched over North Africa, I guess it’s because there’s no African “Romance language” to remind them. Anyway, Volubilis is, or rather was, a Roman city… and the impressive... continue »

[Meknes-El Menzeh] Moulay Idriss, which is quite close to Volubilis, maybe 4 km, so it’s walkable, is Morocco’s most important imperial city. And we couldn’t see Volubilis and not see Moulay Idriss. As this is Morocco’s holiest city, we had to... continue »

[Marrakesh] The first time I heard about Marrakesh was in that Hitchcock film, “The Man Who Knew Too Much” (the one starring Jimmy Stewart and Doris Day)… and ever since then, the city has held a fascination for me. So later in life, when I... continue »