Chance discoveries while traveling give another dimension to what’s been planned and researched. So often it’s the unexpected things that are best remembered and inspire a return visit. In 2024, I had ...

Akka, a lush green valley of date trees surrounded by desert hills, was once a crossroads for trans-Saharan trade — FADEL SENNA In the depths of Morocco's Akka oasis, two archaeologists pore over the ...

Often called the Pearl of southern Morocco, Dakhla is a city located in a lagoon, offering a breathtaking contrast between the waters of the Atlantic and the sands of the Sahara. Shutterstock It doesn ...

RABAT, Morocco — A rare deluge of rainfall left blue lagoons of water amid the palm trees and sand dunes of the Sahara desert, nourishing some of its driest regions with more water than they had seen ...

“I'm convinced that hospitality made a huge mistake in the past by telling everyone that it was about service,” says contrarian hotelier Thierry Teyssier. The travel pioneer, who founded Dar Ahlam ...

Mandarin Oriental Marrakech is a desert oasis that is designed for a seamless, unforgettable guest experience, with sustainability woven into its very fabric. Tessa Dunthorne reviews a hotel that ...

If you’ve ever visited Marrakesh, you will be familiar with the honk of scooters, the vendors shouting from heaving stalls, and the carts rattling through the medina. Many love its intense energy; ...