Finding the best hotels and riads in Marrakech depends on a lot of factors like price, location and style. After running several Travel Girls Getaways trips in Morocco, I’ve become very familiar with the different areas in the city and…
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JNANE TAMSNA: A UNIQUE MOROCCAN EXPERIENCE
As an avid traveler, I love traveling the world looking for new places to stay. In fact, finding unique places to host future retreats is one of my favorite parts of running Travel Girls Getaways. I’m always on the lookout…
LES 5 DJELLABAS HOTEL: A MOROCCAN OASIS
Marrakech is a city of beautiful chaos. There is an undeniable energy walking around the Medina, seeing all the amazing sights, and trying the exotic food. Part of the allure of Marrakech is that the city has retained its authenticity…
HIKING MOUNT TOUBKAL, MOROCCO’S HIGHEST MOUNTAIN
When most people think of Morocco, the images that come to mind are those of endless desert landscapes or crowded colorful markets. Often overlooked, however, are the hiking opportunities offered by the country’s most famous mountain range, the Atlas. Located…
THE 7 MOST INSTAGRAMMABLE SPOTS IN FEZ
I went to Morocco for the first time five years ago (Marrakech & Essaouira) and fell in love with everything about the country. I find the architecture and mosaic details to be extraordinarily beautiful, the food is delicious, the locals…
CAMPING IN THE SAHARA DESERT, MOROCCO
This past March I visited Morocco and not only did I want to do the usual activities in Marrakech, I most definitely wanted to see the Sahara Desert. The Sahara, the world’s largest non-polar desert, is something that most people…
5 THINGS YOU MUST DO IN TAGHAZOUT, MOROCCO
This May, I made my first (and definitely not last!) trip to Morocco – to a sleepy little fishing village called Taghazout. From the beaming recommendation of a good friend, I knew I had to see this little gem of…
5 TIPS FOR FEMALE TRAVELLERS IN MOROCCO
A couple of weeks before I was due to depart for Marrakech, my excitement turned into anxiety. I had overheard from someone that Morocco wasn’t a safe place for a woman traveller, and, being a natural worrier, really freaked out….
5 REASONS TO VISIT CHEFCHAOUEN, MOROCCO
It’s a brand new year, and with that celebratory flip of a calendar page comes a few possibilities. Maybe you’ve made a resolution to see more of the world, decided to treat yourself better, or rolled over some vacation days….
5 THINGS YOU MUST DO IN MARRAKECH
Everything about Marrakesh is breathtaking. From the clamor and stress of wandering the Djemaa el-Fna, and the endless, winding alleys of the souk, to turning a corner and finding yourself in a completely quiet oasis, hidden from the heat and…
INSPIRING WOMEN WITH A ‘QUEST FOR BEAUTY’
After 3 years working in the fashion photography industry I started to feel torn inside. I realised I was contributing to creating very unrealistic standards of Beauty that caused pain and problems to many girls and women around the world…killing…
5 PLACES TO EAT THAT YOU CANNOT MISS IN MARRAKECH
Last year I spent a week in Morocco. We started our trip in Marrakech and made our way to the Atlas Mountains and the Desert, but not before sampling some of the delightful food options around the city. With so…