Among My Souvenirs

On my recent visit to Marrakech I was floored by how much had changed. Of all the cool places in Marrakech I remember, ten more have popped up in their place. I remember visited Marrakech about 6 years ago and falling in love with the culture and quirkiness of the Medina. Everything felt exciting, raw and unexplored. Today, Marrakech is one of the most popular weekend trips for Europeans and Brits. A lot has changed and despite losing some of that unexplored charm, it is mostly for the better. These are the cool places in Marrakech you need to visit, pronto: Heritage Berbere This beautiful perfume store is located in the heart of Marrakech, just a few steps away from the Majorelle Gardens. This is an opportunity to purchase a unique scent to remember your time in Morocco. Magasin General If you are looking for antiques and collectibles in Marrakech, Magasin General is one of your best bets. The shop is owned and operated by a Belgian couple who have a keen eye...

I surprised myself when I first arrived in Morocco by really falling hard for Marrakech, somewhere that I was convinced I’d hate.  And then when I had an amazing, life-changing experience in the Sahara Desert, I thought it was settled. I love Morocco. After having such a fantastic introduction to the country in Marrakech, I knew I could quite easily spend the entire month there. I had to move on though as there was so much more of the country I wanted to see! My next stop was the beachside town of Essaouira. I’d heard from every single person who’d been to Essaouira that it was the place to go to chill out and relax. If you need to get away from the chaos of Marrakech and Fes then your best option is head to Essaouira. After researching a little and finding out that it used to be a pitstop on the hippie trek from Marrakech in the 60’s with Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley and the Rolling Stones passing through, I knew I would love it. I adore h...

Visiting the Sahara Desert was the best thing I’ve ever done – no question. It is somewhere I’d been dying to go for years and finally getting there, and experiencing its beauty first-hand, was truly amazing. So, so, so amazing! Before I write about my desert experience, I first wanted to share with you some of my favourite photos from the three day trip. Stay tuned for tomorrow’s post, which will have all of my adventures detailed in full!   Day One The first day of the tour was all about experiencing traditional Berber life. We spent the entire day driving from Berber village to Berber village, traipsing endlessly down near-identical alleyways, taking photos of near-identical houses.  The first village we visited was fascinating, and absolutely gorgeous too – but when you’re taken to 40 of them (and they’re all basically the same) it starts to get a little dull…  I just wanted to get to the desert!       ...