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Moroccan Food, Marrakesh

inspirational cheap breaks | November 12th 2009 by phoebe

There are many things to be seen in Marrakesh, No 1 is the souk – the local market. You need a guide in order not to get lost and also to keep you away from the beggars. Streets are very narrow and there are a lot of colours and smells. The interes read more

mochatini

house tour; moorish house in marrakesh

Mochatini : Eco-friendly design blog | November 11th 2009 by Manvi Drona-Hidalgo

I have barely unpacked from my trip to Abaco yet am already planning my next vacation destination. Morocco has long been on my places to visit and seeing gorgeous home like this one, make it all the more tempting. Featured in NYT home and garden sect read more

maurobennici

Marrakesh Koutoubia Mosque

365 Photo Paths | November 10th 2009 by mauro bennici

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ArabNews

Clinton to fly to Egypt for Mubarak meeting

Arab News | November 3rd 2009

MARRAKESH: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel to Egypt for a meeting on Wednesday with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, a U.S. official said on Wednesday.State Department spokesman P… Go to Source Related posts:Clinton sees read more

eileenread

Hillary Clinton Makes a New Friend in the MidEast: AIPAC

Peacemakers | November 2nd 2009 by Eileen Read

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held a joint press conference with Israeli P.M. Binyamin Netanyahu Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited two of the most volatile regions of U.S. interest and investment over the weekend – Pakistan and Is read more

760daysinmorocco

An Obsession with Fountains

760 Days in Morocco | October 19th 2009 by Amanda

Casablanca has a metropolitan feel.  Always loud.  Always busy.  The streets are full of cars and high rise buildings cast shadows on the sidewalks.  The vibe of the people is more modern and you can walk the streets of Casablanca without feeling read more

brianzz84

A world of beauty in MARRAKESH

MetaJournalism.Com | October 18th 2009 by brian

In the history of this development, Marrakesh better known as the gateway to the desert areas in continental Africa. With flight Royal Air Maroc (RAM) which depart from the capital city of Morocco, will land at the airport in Marrakesh, you will be read more

760daysinmorocco

My Moroccan Photo Album

760 Days in Morocco | October 17th 2009 by Amanda

I have a lot of pictures that might never make it to an actual story line so I thought I’d share some of them in a photo album post.  We have a point and shoot digital so they aren’t super artsy or always perfectly focused.  Enjoy! T read more

cheapbreaks

Marrakesh, Morocco

inspirational cheap breaks | October 12th 2009 by phoebe

They say Marrakesh is the most civilized city in Morocco. As I haven’t seen any other, I cannot argue. Like most people of my age though, I have watched “Casablanca” and I had completely different idea of Morocco. After booking my cheap flights read more

760daysinmorocco

Expat Profile: Becki, a Peace Corps Volunteer

760 Days in Morocco | October 7th 2009 by Amanda

This week, we meet Becki, a Peace Corps volunteer currently living and serving in a small village in southern Morocco, between Agadir and Taroudant.  She decided to leave Lincoln, Nebraska and a 20-year career in journalism to spend two years in Mor read more

cittone

La Mamounia Re-Opens!

Inviato Travel | October 6th 2009 by Jackie Cittone

After a loooong  three-year, $175MM  renovation (and badly needed at that, according to TripAdvisor reports), the famed Marrakesh hotel La Mamounia re-opened its doors last week.  A bunch of new, lavish hotels have opened in Marrakesh in the last read more

cittone

La Mamounia Re-Opens!

Inviato Travel | October 5th 2009 by Jackie Cittone

After a loooong  three-year, $175MM  renovation (and badly needed at that, according to TripAdvisor reports), the famed Marrakesh hotel La Mamounia re-opened its doors last week.  A bunch of new, lavish hotels have opened in Marrakesh in the last read more

paradizo

La Mamounia Luxury Hotel in Marrakech opened to fanfare

Luxury Travel & Lifestyle News | October 4th 2009 by Oliver

Following a three-year extensive restoration project led by Jacques Garcia, Marrakech luxury hotel La Mamounia re-opened its doors on September 29. The luxury hotel is offering a 5-night luxury vacation package for luxury vacations in Marrakech. read more

jamesgcole

Weekly UK property news round-up 29-09-09

The Inside Edge - UK Property News and Advice | September 28th 2009

Every week we give you a selection of the best property articles from the national newspapers, so you won’t miss a thing.Return of the mortgage tricksConditions for banks are back to pre-credit crunch levels but lenders are pushing potentially poor read more

jamesgcole

Weekly UK property news round-up 29-09-09

The Inside Edge - UK Property News and Advice | September 28th 2009

Every week we give you a selection of the best property articles from the national newspapers, so you won’t miss a thing.Return of the mortgage tricksConditions for banks are back to pre-credit crunch levels but lenders are pushing potentially poor read more

joel7663

Moroccan doors

18th Moon | September 25th 2009 by joel

Taking a break from the San Francisco chronicles posted in the last few weeks, I am posting from my file photos a series of shots I took of traditional doors in Marrakesh and Essaouira in Morocco last December 2007. In a previous blog I posted pho read more

paradizo

La Mamounia Hotel reopens September 29 in Marrakesh

Luxury Travel & Lifestyle News | September 16th 2009 by Oliver

A timeless palace is once again opening its doors to a sophisticated clientele. Following a three-year extensive restoration project led by Jacques Garcia, La Mamounia is re-opening September 29. The luxury hotel now offers 13 classic rooms, 19 super read more

essaouirawalking

Marrakesh—and an ode to the purse that almost got stolen.

Essaouira Walking | September 15th 2009 by Nicole Kamoune

A while ago I read a blog post about Moroccan hospitality on tales from the travels of an unemployed cook, which offers a wide and interesting collection of writings with a rather realistic, and a bit sarcastic, take on Moroccan hospitality; nothing read more

MountainMomma

My life as Thelma

MountainMommaMusings | August 26th 2009 by Melissa Siig

It was getting dark by the time I got back to my car. I called my husband. “Ummm, yeah. So I don’t think Renee and I should do things together anymore,” I told him. “Why?” he asked. “What did you girls do now?R read more

greenyourdecor

Take Me Away to Marrakesh: Moroccan Inspired Table

Green Your Decor | August 26th 2009 by Jennae Petersen

My design sensibilities are typically very modern. Clean lines, single colors and simplicity are the hallmarks of most of the items that catch my eye. Of course, there are exceptions to every rule, and lately, I’ve really been intrigued by Moro read more

BrilliantTrips

Things To See and Do in Marrakesh

Brilliant Tips from BrilliantTrips | August 20th 2009

Among the rosy-tinged buildings of Marrakesh, visitors will discover ancient archaeological marvels and twisting medina alleyways where every turn yields an abundance of new sights, sounds and scents. The ramparts, old city walls, of the medina in Ma read more

virtualofficefaq

You Can Be Anywhere in the World and Have an Office in New York

Virtual Office FAQ | August 17th 2009

NYC, Times Square, Broadway: The Crossroads of the World Are you working in a café in Sevilla? A bistro in Paris? A kahvehane in Istanbul? A teahouse in Marrakesh? How do you connect with your clients? Would opening an office in the US with a physi read more

essaouirawalking

Marrakesh in black and white.

Essaouira Walking | August 14th 2009 by Nicole Kamoune

The colors of Morocco take my breath away. Simple pleasures are hard to come across these days, but when you get the chance to walk through a Moroccan souk and glimpse into the shops, you realize that you are in a land that gets its beauty from the read more

elclubdeldulce

Marrakesh

El Club del Dulce | July 25th 2009 by El Club del Dulce

Son el sabor y, sobre todo, la textura de Marrakesh los que marcan aquí la gran diferencia. Su sabor es muy suave pero persistente, con una dulzura justa e ideal... read more

golfass

Estonian Air nach Tallin, Neueröffnung in Marrakesh, Gourmetfest…

Bordkarte-Online.de Blog | July 23rd 2009 by Christian Meyer

Reisende aus Berlin können jetzt nonstop nach Tallinn fliegen. Estonian Air hat zwei wöchentliche Verbindungen von Berlin-Tegel in die Hauptstadt Estlands aufgenommen. Jeden Montag und Freitag hebt die Maschine um 14.55 Uhr in Berlin ab und read more

760daysinmorocco

Review: Golden Tulip Farah

760 Days in Morocco | July 6th 2009 by Amanda

I promise I'm not only going to do reviews on places I like, but the Golden Tulip Farah in Marrakesh does deserve a two-thumbs up, 10 out of 10, 5 star rating.Located on President Kennedy Avenue, its does require a taxi ride from the train station wh read more

760daysinmorocco

Best Bites: Cafe Toubkal

760 Days in Morocco | July 6th 2009 by Amanda

Even though we didn't get a chance to eat at Café Toubkal during this Marrakesh trip, we did eat there three times during our first trip to Marrakesh for New Year's Eve. It's really worth checking out, so I'm going to write about it now anyway. Wh read more

760daysinmorocco

Marrakesh in a Day

760 Days in Morocco | July 6th 2009 by Amanda

After returning to Rabat from El Jadida to regroup and repack, we spent the next four days in three cities and a total of 20+ hours on the train. The first stop: Marrakesh known as the red city since all the buildings are a soothing terra cotta color read more

760daysinmorocco

Fes...Finally!

760 Days in Morocco | July 6th 2009 by Amanda

The research project is finally finished after taking over my life for the past 2 days. I kept on trucking as I could feel myself getting close to finishing and decided to forget all else and just get it off my shoulders. Now I can get back to normal read more