Marrakech Vacations, Marrakech Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

This morning one of my fellow Kumuka tour mates, Anna, and I headed out to the Hammam. The hammam, descended from the Roman bath, is the Moroccan version of a Turkish bath - very hot, lots of running water, but less steam - and is used by most Moroccans at least once a week. Hammams usually consist of three rooms. The first room is the least steamy and is for bathing. The second and third rooms are hotter and are for massaging and relaxing.  Our guide, Mustafa, escorted Anna a...

On our last day, I thought a lot about why I HAD to visit Morocco.  The answer never came to me and I am not sure it ever will?  However, when we feel a strong connection to something in life there is not always a clear reason.  What is important is following the connection and seeing where it leads you.  In this case, Morocco led me to understanding the Arabic culture in a better way, to falling in love with a new cuisine, to riding a camel and holding a sn...

Can't remember anymore how many times I visited this lively city but I still love it! Love to eat a good tajine, the Moroccan salads, a nice mint tea, while enjoying some belly dancing. The vibes of the city, the Djema el Fna square, the souks... can stay there for hours! And then seeking some quietness in the Atlas mountains, driving through by quad or 4X4 jeep, it always stays and adventure. Highlight: I love the hammam, combined with a good black soap ritual, an intens scrub and ending it...

Attention exotic shoppers, the Marrakech market might be the coolest shoping spree you've ever gone to... silver rings and bracelets, all with amazing North African motives, beautiful djellabas -which are traditionnal dresses for men and women-, amazing lamps, sculptures, musical instruments, great leather goods... And of course a pair of babouches, those morrocan slippers you won't be able to stop wearing! Or just simply wander around, paying attention to the...