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Moroccan embroidered rug and Moroccan Carpets 2008-05-12 21:26:28 If you are interested in Moroccan
carpets you should definitely have this book. This is by far the best book on the subject and the best book by Russell Pickering. The pictures are fantastic. I have seen the rugs in this book in person and the pictures in the book are dead on accurate. The interspersing Read more:Carpets
Moroccan Music Issue:Rockin’ the Casbah 2008-05-12 21:15:31 Moroccan Music
fans will love this week’s NYTimes Travel Music Issue, including a great piece on a Moroccan event called the Gnawa and World Music Festival, held in the seaside resort of Essaouira. There’s also a report on “the next Austin,” the college town of Denton, where a band called Midlake is taking off. Midlake has prompted comparisons to Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty and t Read more:Moroccan
is it ok for two girls to travel across Marocco? 2008-05-12 14:34:57 We're two girl, both 21, I have some experience in travelling in arabiccountries but was always with a man. How is it in Marocco? Do you think it'ssafe and we won't have any problems? I speak french and english, n can readarabic but don't understand a word ;)Or maybe there's someone who wants to go with us;) in july??I have travelled through Morocco with a female friend in Feb last year, and itwa
Travel with Respect in Morocco 2008-05-12 13:26:11 How can you be respected when you travel in Morocco
?here is some good advice for women travelers, Enjoy it!Clothing should be conservative in Morocco; avoid skimpy clothing off the beach. Locals do not want to see your knees and armpits any more than you want to see someone in thong underwear walking around your neighborhood. Long sleeves and loose pants or a long skirt will be more comfortable i Read more:Travel
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Morocco Film Production introduction 2008-05-12 10:02:38 You may not know it, but Morocco
has been used as the location for the filming of some of the world’s greatest movie masterpieces. Throughout the past 50 years, Morocco, and its amazing landscape has been used in film production several times. It is no surprise that so many directors choose to have a film location in Morocco because of its amazing landscape.In fact, Lawrence of Arabia, The Last Read more:Production
express oneself through a rose… 2008-05-12 06:54:14 What’s better than to express oneself through a rose…The Valley of the Roses is the Valley of Dades in Morocco, where the festival of roses takes place every year in Morocco for a longtime now…Kelaate Meggouna hosts this event every year. Rose water is a very unique ingredient that Moroccans use for cooking and perfumery.Kelaate Meggouna smells like heaven all year round. Rose farmers gather
Travel to Larache Morocco 2008-05-12 03:36:55 Larache is one of the oldest Moroccan cities, it is a harbour town located in the region of Tangier Tetouan, in the north of Morocco
, the city of Tetouan was founded back in the 7th century when a group of Muslim soldiers from Arabia extended their camp at Lixus onto the south bank of the Loukos River. As of 1471 the city of Larcahe was inhabited untill Sul Read more:Travel
Secret city of the Atlas Morocco 2008-05-11 20:24:44 For the adventurous traveller to Morocco
, such a warning could heighten the mystery surrounding Moulay Idriss Morocco. But for Amine, deputy mayor of the city, it is a PR disaster that has left it trailing in the wake of near neighbours Fez and Meknes in Morocco.The holy city of Moulay Idriss has a reputation for giving tourists the cold shoulder, but that's all about to change, as Doug McKinlay Read more:Atlas
Kidnapped in Morocco? 2008-05-11 16:29:53 Viator Travel Blog: Editor’s Note: All of us at Viator are thrilled to offer a small and growing collection of Morocco
tours. The inaugural things to do focus in and around Marrakech. Over the next few weeks we’ll add Fes and other destinations throughout Morocco. As they say in Morocco, As-salam ʿleykum and welcome!Do I remember my first visit to Morocco?Let me put it this way — do you rem Read more:Kidnapped
Fantastic Entertainment at the Mawazine Festival 2008-05-11 10:25:24 Morocco’s capital city, Rabat, will once again play host to the annual Mawazine World Rhythms Festival
, set to take place from 16 to 24 May 2008. Organized by the Maroc-Cultures Association, the festival will welcome musicians and music-lovers from all over the world to join in this eight day celebration of the uniting power of music. The focus of the Mawazine Festival will be primarily on jazz Read more:Fantastic
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Ancient Glory of Aghmat Picture 2008-05-11 10:20:33 The archaeological site known as “Joumaa Aghmat” in southern Morocco contains the remains of a Berber town that was prominent in the Sous region during medieval times. Situated on the Ourika road, about 30 kilometers east of Marrakech, Aghmat (or Ghmat) is an interesting tourist attraction to visit to gain insight into an aspect of the history of Morocco. Following the death of Idris II in Read more:Ancient
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13th Jazz Festival in Chellah historic site in June 2008-05-11 02:43:00 The 13th edition of the Chella Jazz Festival
will be organised in the historic
and cultural site of Chellah in Rabat on June 12-16 under the theme: "Morocco-Europe, Jazz in fusion with different styles of music." According to organizers, the festival proposes a real jazz
If you are a Casino Lover...go Morocco 2008-05-10 06:27:42 Morocco is a largely Arab (with some Berber) country in North Africa. There is only one form of legalized gambling in Morocco: casinos. All other forms of gambling outside of casinos are illegal in Morocco, so there are no alternatives.The five casinos in Morocco are in three major cities: Agadir, Marrakesh, and Tangier.The largest of Morocco's casinos is the La Mamounia in Marrakesh which has 37 Read more:Morocco
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Fantastic Fes trip 2008-05-10 05:07:58 The drab suburbs of Marrakesh soon gave way to a harsh, empty landscape. Black plastic bags, having been swept along for miles by the wind, flapped helplessly on the thorn bushes. In the distance, wavy and indistinct in the haze, huge mountains loomed against the skyline. The terrain shifted quickly as the jour Read more:Fantastic
Moroccan Rock Concert in Marrakesh 2008-05-10 05:06:12 Over the May Labor Day weekend, I attended one day of a four-day-long rock festival held at the Lalla Takerkoust Reservoir, nearby Marrakesh, Morocco. The photos were taken while a Moroccan
rock group called Hoba Hoba Spirit played. I took some photos of a few interesting people in the crowd (using my newly-acquired digital camera): Read more:Concert
Berber Man Portrait 2008-05-09 04:45:31 Bruce Percy today posted a portrait photo of a old Berber Man in the north part of Marrakech Morocco, he was actually sleeping in a big metal wheel barrow when I came across him. The streets are filled with smells, sounds, activity - sensory overload.the Author of this photo is a professional photographer, and hope you enjoy this beautiful photo.The man is a little peaceful , and has experienced Read more:Portrait
Moroccan Caftan and Arts 2008-05-09 03:10:01 The Moroccan
caftan is not only a beautiful traditional dress , but also a piece of art. The caftan is making a simple piece of cloth into a beautiful piece of clothing that could show off a women to her best. Its made with a lot of care and takes lots of time , but its all worth it . The passion and creativity put into the dress is obvious when its displayed. It does wonders with a women's body
Morocco Backpacking trip Guide 2008-05-09 02:32:00 Backpacking aimlessly is a bit more exhausting than you might think. And it's not the physical exhaustion of sitting on ferries for days eating god knows what from the ala-cart dining room or lugging a backpack around for hours wishing you would have read that Lonely Planet spiel on your current city before you got off the train. I think it's the mental numbing of too many art exhibits and cities Read more:Morocco
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Divers Morocco and Divers Culture 2008-05-08 09:43:08 Morocco is located in a strategic net place that connects its territories with Europe, Africa, and Middle-East. Some consider Morocco very diverse and others disagree and think its diversity is limited. Actually, the Moroccan society is diverse in an internal sphere in the sense that Arabs, Berbers coexist under same territory; they have different dialects, different st Read more:Morocco
'Oldest sculpture' found in Morocco 2008-05-08 04:44:52 Today, BBC Science/nature post an article about the oldest sculpture
was found 15 metres below ground in Morocco
. and It is the oldest artwork in the world now!see the article belowA 400,000-year-old stone object unearthed in Morocco could be the world's oldest attempt at sculpture.The figurine was found 15 metres below groundThat is the claim of a prehistoric art specialist who says the ancient
men can belly dance too in Morocco 2008-05-08 01:39:01 Recently I was fortunate enough to have a new student attend my belly
dance class. In the nearly seven years that I have been teaching, it was only the second time that a male student had attended my class. I have taught demonstration workshops for various organizations or events where men participated, but only once before did a man attend one of my regular classes. The first time was in Anchorag Read more:Morocco
bustling city of Casablanca 2008-05-07 23:40:01 Casablanca , the bustling city of CASABLANCA - the commercial heartbeat of the Kingdom of Morocco!The most famous Moorish monument must surely be the Hassan II Mosque. Three times the size of London's St. Paul's Cathedral, it boasts a 530ft high minaret with a 30-mile-long laser beam pointing towards Mecca.Casablanca's Hasan II MosqueI know this next suggestion may sound very touristy... but what Read more:Casablanca
Morocco Casablanca lost record largest pool title 2008-05-07 23:28:00 The largest pool on earth used to be the Orthlieb pool, right by the beach at what I think is either “Miami plage” or Tropicana beach resorts (I don’t remember, feel free to correct me if I am wrong). Unfortunately, times change and a giant $1 billion pool was just completed elsewhere. The Guinness Book of World Records says it is the world’s largest swimming pool, it measures 1,013 metre Read more:Morocco
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Meknes and Volubilis -Ruins and History 2008-05-07 15:25:50 Sunday went as planned. After an early breakfast we were loaded onto the buses we had been using for the past couple of days, along with our luggage, and taken to the Moroccan city of Meknez (also spelled Meknes), which was about a two and a half hour bus ride. Meknes was originally built by Moroccan Sultan Moulay Ismael in the 18th century in an effort to create a place that would be analogous to Read more:Ruins
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beautiful Sahara Desert and Atlas mountains 2008-05-07 15:20:11 This is a collection (from :Photos of Morocco)of pictures taken in the Atlas
region and in the desert between the Atlas mountains
and the Algerian border. The pictures were taken in March, 2005. Select the thumbnail images for larger resolution versions of the images. Atlas mountains, valley near «Tizi-n-Tichka» pass Street vendor at Tizi-n-Tichka Rental car at Tizi-n-Tichka, persistent stre Read more:Sahara
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Travel to Historical Rabat Morocco 2008-05-07 08:54:27 3rd century BC: A settlement is founded about 1 km in from the Atlantic coast on the southern green slopes south of Oued Bou Regreg. The place is eventually named Chellah. Around 40 AD: Romans take control over Chellah, and names it Sala Colonia. Around 250: Romans leave Sala Colonia, and it gets berber rulers. 10th century: A ribat is established by Muslim warriors at the cliff 1 Read more:Travel
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Morocco Marrakech's Souk Secrets 2008-05-07 02:35:00 By Mitchell OwensThe sheikh of chic, Majed al-Sabah, whose Villa Moda stores in the Middle East (and soon to be in London) are higher than high-end, reveals his favorite stops at bazaars from Cairo to Kuwait City, and points beyond.Souks are full of educational tools, from merchandising to display techniques," says Majed al-Sabah, the royal Kuwaiti visionary whose unique Villa Moda boutiques have Read more:Morocco
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Go Into Moroccan kitchen - video 2008-05-07 02:29:00 I saw this excellent video
on another site and thought it was the perfect thing to know about how can Moroccan
chefs make delicious Moroccan foods in a Moroccan Kitchen.so, Are you ready to go into a Moroccan kitchen?Interesting? Click here to explore further