Archive for the ‘Morocco’ Category

“Play it, Sam. Play As Time Goes By.”

Posted by Sam Singh on July 9th, 2008 under Morocco  •  1 Comment

Our last stop in Morocco was the city of Casablanca. I have always wanted to go there since I watched the movie as a kid.  It wasn’t a surprise but my Casablanca experience was nothing close to my childhood expectations. 
We were in town for only two days and on the last day in Casablanca [...]

The Marrakesh Express

Posted by Sam Singh on July 7th, 2008 under Morocco  •  No Comments

The city of Marrakesh was the next destination of the Morocco tour and it was an overwhelming experience both in a good way and a bad way.  We decided to stay in the thick of things in the central square of the Medina, Djemma el-Fna.  As we walked towards our hotel, we were approached [...]

World Music Festival in Fes, Morocco

Posted by Sam Singh on July 6th, 2008 under Morocco  •  No Comments

We took a bus from Tangier to Fes.  Fes was on our must see list because the city was hosting the annual Fes Festival of World Sacred Music.  The festival attracts performers from across the world to perform songs of different faiths and religions. 
We took a tour of the city through a guide affiliated [...]

The Moroccan Adventure Begins

Posted by Sam Singh on July 2nd, 2008 under Morocco  •  2 Comments

Note: The Morocco posts cover events that occurred during the first two weeks in June.

I don’t know how to describe Morocco in way that can explain the complexity of the country and its people.  It is by far the most unique country that I have been to so far on this journey.  Somehow it manages [...]