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Morocco in One Loop: Marrakech, Atlas Passes and Desert Nights

Morocco does not ease you in. The moment you step out of Marrakech's Jemaa el-Fna at dusk, with the smoke from the food stalls thickening and the call to prayer bouncing off the Koutoubia minaret, the country has already started working on you. The loop described here runs roughly 1,200…

Times Life · Oct 31

Never Mind Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' — The Unexpected Design Destinations Found Hiding in Its Filming Locations Make for the Journey of a Lifetime

We've retraced the steps of the director and its crew so you don't have to, and uncovered six interior and lifestyle gems not to be missed along the way

Livingetc · Jun 25

The beauty industry loves argan oil but Morocco’s trees are under pressure from drought and demand

The hidden cost of argan oil's beauty boom is drought, deforestation and disappearing traditions.

Euronews · Jul 29, 2025

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The winter sun holiday destinations that are only a few hours from the UK

These winter sun destinations take only a few hours to fly to and are perfect for beating the winter blues

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2025

Sting, Sam Smith and Gossip headline top music festival in France’s Brittany

Every year, hundreds of thousands of music lovers make their way to Carhaix in Brittany for the “Vieilles Charrues”. This year France 24’s Jennifer Ben Brahim joins them to bring us the highlights. She tells us how EDM giant David Guetta had festivalgoers dancing late into the night and ran…

France 24 · Jul 12, 2024

Medina date – a cookery course in Morocco

In the coastal city of Essaouira, our writer masters the ceremonial art of tea-pouring and learns how to make flaky chicken pastilla and gazelle horns with almond paste and orange blossom water

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2024

Readers’ favourite travel discoveries of 2023

From a Finnish archipelago to a tranquil lake in Albania, our tipsters have unearthed beautiful beaches, lively cities and wild, atmospheric places

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2023

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Morocco's maâlems demonstrate what it takes to become a maestro

The Gnaoua music festival takes place once a year in the town of Essaouira, western Morocco. But the town has become a major destination for maâlems – or master musicians – who meet and play in the Moroccan town all year long. RFI met two generations of Gnaoua maâlems, Seddik…

Radio France Internationale · Jul 16, 2023

US musician Sulaiman Hakim in his element at Morocco's Gnaoua festival

After 24 years, US multi-instrumentalist Sulaiman Hakim was back to perform at the Gnaoua festival in Essaouira, Morocco.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 26, 2023

Gnaoua world music festival kicks off in Morocco

After a long break due to the Covid pandemic, the Gnaoua festival returns in its usual format to the port city of Essaouira, in western Morocco. RFI met festival producer Neila Tazi.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 22, 2023

Women 'peace warriors' meet in Paris to wage battle against war

Women activists from China to Rwanda are gathering in Paris this week to call for peace, justice and equality. Whether it be in Ukraine, in Africa or on behalf of ethnic minorities, they say their rallying cry is more urgent than ever.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 15, 2023

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