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Moroccan Wedding Tour- A Travler’s Must See

Moroccan Wedding Tour- A Travler’s Must See

Berber Life, Moroccan Festivals & Holidays, Morocco Customs & Traditions, Morocco Vacations & Tours

  The entire village seems to be buzzing with excitement as you follow your friend Fatima through the narrow winding roads and towards the beating drums that are getting louder with every step. Finally, as you turn the last corner you find yourself in front of a huge tent, brightly…

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Travel Morocco’s World of Henna on Video

Travel Morocco’s World of Henna on Video

Berber Life, Morocco Vacations & Tours

Take a look at this video of a woman receiving a Henna Tattoo.  The intricacy of the design is amazing and the woman is drawing it free-hand! Travel Exploration specializes in Morocco Travel. We provide Tours and travel opportunities to Morocco for the independent traveler and tailor-made tours for families…

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The Art of Henna, A Moroccan Tradition

The Art of Henna, A Moroccan Tradition

Berber Life, Moroccan Festivals & Holidays, Morocco Customs & Traditions, Morocco Vacations & Tours

  Under the shade of an olive tree, sipping on freshly squeezed orange juice you just bought from a vendor at the street corner, you sit in comfortable silence with your new Moroccan friend Amine, who has been kind enough to show you around his beloved Marrakesh.   Yesterday, Amine…

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A Guide to Moroccan Currency and the Dirham in Morocco

A Guide to Moroccan Currency and the Dirham in Morocco

Berber Life, Morocco Vacations & Tours

              Alright so that flashy Berber rug of vibrant blue, cherry red and canary yellow vigilantly hand woven by the skilled hands of a Moroccan, and the cup of fresh juice from the vendor two doors down don’t come without a price. Most vendors…

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Ski in Morocco’s Middle Atlas Mountains – Travel the Slopes of Oukaimeden and Mischliffen

Ski in Morocco’s Middle Atlas Mountains – Travel the Slopes of Oukaimeden and Mischliffen

Berber Life, Morocco Vacations & Tours

  Imagine soaring down white powdered slopes, edging your way through the soft snow on a clear brisk day. Now imagine that you are doing this in Morocco! Most people associate Morocco with camels trekking through deserts of sand, not snow capped mountain peaks. But what the average traveler does…

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Travel Within Fes Morocco’s Leather Tanneries

Travel Within Fes Morocco’s Leather Tanneries

Berber Life, Morocco Vacations & Tours

Hidden deep within Fes, Morocco’s major economic metropolis, are an array of colored dyes spread over the city floor in large cement vats, the 600 year old tanneries. The pallet of pomegranate red, burnt orange, saffron yellow and wild mint green can be seen from the surrounding rooftops and terraces….

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Bizarre Foods Morocco, Andrew Zimmern in Marrakech

Bizarre Foods Morocco, Andrew Zimmern in Marrakech

Berber Life, Morocco Vacations & Tours

If it looks good eat it! Check out chef, food critic and die hard foodie the best way to experience a culture is to dig a little deeper for your dinner no matter where you will find it. A full plate of North African specialties in the North African Country…

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Moroccan Recipes – Secret Ingredients And Tour A Traditional Kitchen

Moroccan Recipes – Secret Ingredients And Tour A Traditional Kitchen

Berber Life, Morocco Vacations & Tours

The hosts clap their hands and you sit at the table taking in the light scents of mint, cumin and saffron and a distant aroma of pomegranate glaze. In front of you is a dish of Moroccan lamb with a garbanzo bean mash and then a series of courses follow….

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Morocco’s International Marathon – A Running Tour Through Marrakech

Morocco’s International Marathon – A Running Tour Through Marrakech

Berber Life, Morocco Vacations & Tours

Recently I had the opportunity to talk with Younes Errami, a Moroccan citizen studying at the Cadi Ayyad University to get insight on one of Morocco’s greatest pastimes. Football (what the U.S. refers to as soccer) is one of Morocco’s most prized activities. KJ: I would love to hear about…

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Majorelle Blue, Tour Yves Saint Laurent’s Moroccan Gardens

Majorelle Blue, Tour Yves Saint Laurent’s Moroccan Gardens

Berber Life, Morocco Vacations & Tours

                                      Amidst the fresh greens of thorny cacti,  towering bamboo, flowering lilies and ancient palms shines a dominant cobalt blue with flashes of sunny yellow.  Marrakech’s botanical garden, the Majorelle Gardens designed…

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