Morocco

Lush valleys, cool canyons and the highest peak in North Africa make the expansive Atlas Mountains the ultimate playground.

It’s a major bucket list item when in Morocco — you cannot deny the call of the desert. Here’s what visiting the Sahara is really like.

In a country that boasts so much beauty and so many varied attractions, these top 10 Morocco experiences are a pretty good place to start your explorations.

I’m in a dusty desert town, somewhere in the Kasbah Valleys of Morocco. I am being scrubbed raw by a woman our guide calls ‘Mama Africa’.

All have, at one point in time, been the capital of the country. Each one has ancient medinas and royal palaces, and each also has its own very unique vibe.

I knew a little about Ramadan before travelling through Morocco this year. I knew that it involved fasting from sunrise to sunset, but that was about it.