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Tasting Marrakech, An Urban Food Tour

Tasting Marrakech, An Urban Food Tour

Morocco Vacations & Tours

              Experience the famous Djemaa el Fna at sunset on this authentic Food Tour, Tasting Marrakech. Get ready for an evening of Tasting Marrakech in the Djemaa El Fna Square lead by a licensed guide and special host who will take you on an…

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Royal Air Maroc Launches 787 Dreamliner Flights to Morocco

Royal Air Maroc Launches 787 Dreamliner Flights to Morocco

Morocco Vacations & Tours

              In December 2014, Boeing and Royal Air Maroc, Morocco’s national carrier, announced the 787 Dreamliner, a new addition to the airlines’ fleet of travel offerings for flights to Morocco.  Royal Air Maroc is the first airline to operate the 787 Dreamliner in the…

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A New Children’s Library Opens in the Fez Medina

A New Children’s Library Opens in the Fez Medina

Morocco Vacations & Tours

                UN statistics suggest that average literacy rates in Morocco are as high as 67% (in 2011). However, this figure hides large discrepancies between males and females and between urban and rural populations. Typically, girls in Morocco are less well-educated than boys. Additionally, in rural communities or…

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Morocco Family Tours Morocco, From Tweens to Teens

Morocco Family Tours Morocco, From Tweens to Teens

Morocco Vacations & Tours

                Morocco is a captivating travel destination for families with children of all ages ranging from tweens to teens.  Morocco’s temperate climate allows for a variety of family activities and cultural experiences  that are a good fit year round. On a private tour to Morocco families…

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Trip Advisor Awards Travel Exploration 2015 Certificate of Excellence

Trip Advisor Awards Travel Exploration 2015 Certificate of Excellence

Morocco Vacations & Tours

                TripAdvisor has awarded Travel Exploration Morocco Private Day Tours the 2015 Certificate of Excellence. This achievement is a direct result of Travel Exploration’s consistent great reviews from Morocco travelers who have shared their experiences on TripAdvisor’s website. The Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence Award is a testament…

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Opening Night at The 21st Fes Festival of World Sacred Music

Opening Night at The 21st Fes Festival of World Sacred Music

Morocco Travel Planning

                    Each year, the holy and ancient city of Fes, Morocco is host to the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music. This festival brings together sacred and world music from many different cultural, religious and musical traditions. This year’s theme, “Fes:…

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Hindi Zahra Rocks the Essaouira Gnaoua Festival

Hindi Zahra Rocks the Essaouira Gnaoua Festival

Morocco Vacations & Tours

                      The 18th Annual Gnaoua Music Festival took place in Essaouira, on Morocco’s Atlantic Coast from May 14th -17th. Every year, the festival showcases the best of Moroccan Gnaoua musicians and a wide array of Gnaoua and world music. Gnaoua…

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Boutique & Luxury Garden Hotels Essaouira, Where to Stay

Boutique & Luxury Garden Hotels Essaouira, Where to Stay

Morocco Accommodations & Lodging

                Essaouira is located on Morocco’s Atlantic Coast and offers a wide range of places to stay outside its charming medina. In the Essaouira countryside, just 15 minutes from the city center are several charming, boutique and luxury garden hotels that offer a…

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Art Deco Casablanca: Must See Historic Buildings

Art Deco Casablanca: Must See Historic Buildings

Morocco Vacations & Tours

                Prior to the establishment of the French Protectorate in Morocco (1912-1956), Dar al Bayda, as Casablanca was then known, was a modest port of a population of around 12,000. A few years into the Protectorate, this had increased 10-fold and has hardly…

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Remembering Jewish Essaouira, Heritage Sites & Synagogues

Remembering Jewish Essaouira, Heritage Sites & Synagogues

Morocco Vacations & Tours

              Essaouira owes much of its past, present and future to its situation on a bay sheltered from the fierce trade winds of the Atlantic Ocean by an archipelago of small, rocky islands. Towards the end of the 18th century, Sultan Sidi Mohammed Ben…

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