Morocco Travel News

At the bidding of his mother, Sir Richard Branson bought this property as he began a round the world hot-air balloon excursion from Marrakech. via HotelChatter

Every Friday you'll receive Boston Magazine's shopping e-newsletter, delivering the hottest news on the city's style scene. via Philadelphia Magazine

The Newtons of Ipswich arrived in Morocco well equipped with a copy of Fez Encounter 1 , just launched at the end of March. via The View from Fez

“Americans like Morocco -- they get a taste of the Arabic world, without having to go to the Middle East”

Morocco is probably best-known to American travelers for cities like Fez, Casablanca and Marrakech. via CNN

In 2008, Abdelkader Belliraj, a Belgian government informant heading an Islamist militant group in Morocco, will be arrested in Morocco . via Center for Cooperative Research

“Read and Approved'. She's currently in the process of writing her first full novel. Naima Albdiouni was a jury member on 'The Colour of Art”

Listen to 'Ice-creams at Easter' The Sheik of Qatar is making a state visit to Morocco but not everyone is happy with his arrival. via Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep

“We are delighted to now offer (passengers] the choice of using their own mobile phones to contact friends, family or colleagues while flying with us.”

JUST when you thought air travel could not get any worse, the moment has finally arrived when passengers can make in-flight calls on their mobile phones. via The Scotsman

“I'm a practising Muslim. I don't eat pork and I don't drink alcohol but it's just a breeding operation like any other and no Imam has ever reprimanded me for it”

Shunned by most Muslim countries where pork consumption is a religious taboo, pig farming is blooming in Morocco thanks to a growing tourist industry and pragmatic breeders like 39-year-old Said Samouk. via Arab Times

“I did not know how they were going to react, and they handled things wonderfully.”

Students in Radouane Nasry's Arabic classes are back to the routine of school and homework, but recently some of them were visiting one of the largest mosques in the world and riding camels on the beach. via Hartford Courant

We've been trying for almost a year to get a refund from British Airways, but we can't even get a human to talk to us, let alone get our money back. via The Herald

“You have a lovely home, why don't you spend a fortnight just relaxing there?”

Kenric Hickson talks to Dame Eileen Atkins - the award-winning theatre and film actress - about her best and worst holiday experiences. via Telegraph.co.uk

In 2006, I booked an itinerary for my girlfriend and me from Seattle to Casablanca, Morocco, with a change of planes in London. via MSNBC

Well I had a somewhat frustrating day. The two things I most wanted to see were both closed. via Intelligent life

“For these people, even a short holiday is impossible unless dialysis facilities are arranged in the visiting country. Fulfilling a wish which alleviates the suffering these people endure every day is a precious gift we are proud to give.”

This will see qualifying cyclists sweating it out from Lourdes in France to Casablanca in Morocco between August 14 and 25. via DI-VE

Although my hotel in Fes has rather seedy rooms, I'm elated to find a cybercafe here with English keyboards. via Intelligent life

“Imazighen", meaning "Free Men". Morocco's population is mostly of Berber origin, but the majority is now "Arabized", having over many centuries adopted much of the culture of the 7th century Arab invaders. The term "Arabized”

Between Ouarzazate and Marrakech, a rather short distance on the map, we crossed a pass over the High Atlas range which took up much of the day. via TravelPod.com Recent Updates

“Interest in countries such as Morocco and India has grown significantly, proving people are becoming more adventurous.”

By Lisa Minot Travel Editor The Sun Holiday Brits looking for this year's best value foreign destination should head for sunny Bulgaria, a survey revealed yesterday. via Sofia News Agency

“Interest in countries such as Morocco and India has grown significantly, proving people are becoming more adventurous when it comes to booking a trip abroad.”

Comments When the credit cards bills roll in after a holiday the shock can be enough to leave you needing another break. via Daily Mail

Breakfast on the beautiful roof terrace of the Riad Lotus Ambre to start the day. via TravelPod.com Recent Updates

“I was playing with my brother on the streets of Marrakech when a taxi stopped with two American backpackers inside. They were looking for a hotel, but everywhere was full. So we invited them to stay with our family.”

I've been traveling recently - in Morocco and Germany - and when people hear I'm American, their first response is usually: 'Obama or Hillary?' But there's another thing I've been hearing in both ... via South Florida Sun-Sentinel