When Barbara Best met a nomadic goatherd in the Sahara desert, it was a moment of chance – there was nothing stage-managed about it. The Berber woman was simply asking for water, without hesitation Barbara’s husband handed out a bottle. Two women from different worlds, “She has a life I…
Morocco offers a range of wonderful places to stay but have you ever taken a moment to think about how you can truly take a luxury adventure holiday here.
The night watchman eyed them warily from his lofty perch up in the crumbling tower. It wasn’t every day that visitors bothered to stop at Tin Mal Mosque, let alone come inside. He could tell they were tourists by the multiple cameras and pale skin, clearly unused to the warming…
As I sat companionably chomping on apricots in harmony with hubbie and our guide, Salah, it struck me that eating these delicious little fruits wasn’t the only new experience I was having this week. Apricots and tours. Two things that haven’t really featured in the vocabulary of the Conversant Traveller….
For those who want to get off the beaten path and experience a desert safari, we’ve tailored a 4×4 self-drive itinerary down to the Erg Chigaga region, with the highlight of the tour being a private encampment at the remote Erg Sedrar dunes (to the east of Erg Chigaga great…
If you are fortunate enough to be staying overnight in the Ounila Valley at Kasbah Ellouze during a tour with us, we would encourage you to wake up that bit earlier in the morning so you can meet the neighbours and see how they prepare their daily bread. They aren’t…
From spending a lot of time with our extended Moroccan family I thought it about time I shared some insights in to social etiquette and general ‘to-dos’. You’ll probably find these are quite obvious but will set the scene for your first meeting with your local team or your first…
We’ve blogged before about desert bird life, which is so varied and very rewarding when one is able to catch sight of it. The desert is also home to a host of fauna, most of which is nocturnal and few in numbers. This makes it exceptionally difficult for us to come…
