Morocco

Casa-Voyageurs train station in Casablanca.

Opinion

Tips & advice

Epic travel fail: 300 kilometres away, I realised I’d forgotten my luggage

Three hours into my journey, I realise my bag is sitting outside a toilet cubicle 300 kilometres away.

by Julia D'Orazio

The Medina is a labyrinth of 10,000 twisting alleyways only passable on foot.

Culture holidays

The world’s largest car-free urban area is a maze

I’m told to forget maps, guidebooks and your phone: if you’re not born here, you’re going to get lost.

by Anabel Dean

Pastilla Morocco - a Moroccan and Algerian classic.

Food and wine

The greatness of this pastry-wrapped delight is universally agreed upon

There are many differences in this world, many cultural misunderstandings, but this is one thing almost all of us can agree on.

by Ben Groundwater

Tea and a view of the old medina in Tangier.

Expert expat

An expert expat’s tips for Tangier, Morocco

It took just two weeks for political satirist and digital artist Bryan Dawe to fall in love with the Moroccan port city of Tangier.

by Belinda Jackson

Hands-on experience: you need to let go of your self-consciousness at a hammam.

Culture holidays

Near-naked at the reception desk: My awkward hammam experience

I came to this city to get great Instagram shots, but this experience won’t be going on social media.

by Julia D'Orazio

Djemaa el Fna square has been largely unaffected by the earthquake.

Tripologist

When is it OK to return to a country following a disaster?

The recent earthquake in Morocco has shattered villages and taken thousands of lives. Money is what’s needed to rebuild but how soon is too soon to return?

by Michael Gebicki

The Seventy Islands are part of the Rock Islands of Palau

Tips & advice

Amazing and crowd-free: 12 of the world’s most underrated countries

Look beyond the usual destinations and you’ll find outstanding countries that offer something different, and may well be bargain-priced and uncrowded too.