Essaouira is a beach town about a 3-hour drive from Marrakesh. It’s less expensive and easier to navigate than Marrakesh, and the food and shopping are incredible. Like Chicago, Essaouira is known for being windy. The sea breeze keeps Essaouira from becoming too hot for the summer, and it is a retreat from Marrakesh which […]
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Where to Stay in Marrakesh
We split our time in Marrakesh at two different hotels. First we stayed at the Amanjena, then we headed into the Erg Chigaga Desert Luxury Camp in the Sahara Desert for two nights, and when we returned to Marrakesh we stayed at the Mandarin Oriental. Both of these luxury hotels in Marrakesh gave new meaning to […]
Glamping in the Sahara Desert Part 2
Glamping in the Sahara Desert is one of the most memorable travel experiences of my life. We went deep into the desert at stayed at a luxurious camp comprised of 10 tents. There were plenty of activities to keep us busy – here is what we did while we were glamping in the Sahara Desert: […]
Glamping in the Sahara Desert Part 1
Glamping in Morocco is one of my all-time favorite travel experiences. We traveled deep into the Sahara Desert to a luxurious tent village, where we proceeded to have the time of our lives. Even my mother, who tends to be less adventurous loved glamping in Morocco. Glamping in Morocco’s Sahara Desert is just as insanely […]
Moroccan Cooking Class in Marrakesh
Kelly is the best vacation planner (maybe one day we will start a business). Her friend recommended a cooking class in Marrakech so she signed us up. At first I wondered if I would regret spending a full day learning to cook and not relaxing at our insanely glamorous suite at the Mandarin Oriental, but […]
Exploring the Medina in Marrakech
A highlight of our stay in Marrakech was our trip to the souks in Medina. Medina is the old section of the city and the souks are the market stalls. We spent the majority of a day shopping and eating in the souks. We were worried that since my Mom, sister, and I are all […]