By Nora P. Goodman Morocco World News Portland, Oregon, April 23, 2013 Moroccans know how to get clean and the most popular way to do so is to visit a Hammam. Hammam is a public steam bath. It is very popular in Morocco. Taking a public bath is very much part of the culture and local Moroccans usually visit the Hammam once a week. Getting a good scrub is a wonderful and cultural experience. For women travel ...

By Rachid Khouya Morocco World News Smara, Morocco, April 9, 2013 When the people of the city of Laayoune, located in the south of Morocco, are tired of the harshness of urban life the ocean opens its arms to them, offering them peace of mind. Fifteen kilometers south of Laayoune lies a magical virgin beach that murmurs into visitor‘s ears, welcoming them in all languages. Resting on the shores of this ocea ...

By Youssef El Kaidi Morocco World News Fez, April 8, 2013 Morocco takes part in "Mundo Abreu" Travel Fair which opened on Saturday in Lisbon, Portugal with the participation of over 260 exhibitors representing more than 85 countries and promising to cater to everyone's vacation tastes. On a stand of 100 m2 constructed by the Moroccan National Office of Tourism (ONMT), visitors can find the necessary informa ...

By Adnane Bennis Morocco World News New York, March 14, 2013 In its latest report, the World Economic Forum put Morocco in the 9th position in the Travel and Tourism competitiveness index in the Middle East and North Africa Region. In comparison with the previous report, Morocco made a significant stride. In the 2012 edition, it was ranked 78th at the global level. The United Arab Emirate tops the list of t ...

By Louay Benaabdelaali Morocco World News Sale, Morocco, February 25, 2013 While looking from my large window, I could see a big lake and big buildings. On the road, there were big and luxurious cars and almost no pedestrians, actually no sign of human life as if robots conquered our planet. I got bored from the same automated scene as it was my forth time glancing through the window looking for something e ...

By Louay Benaabdelaali Morocco World News Sale, Morocco, February 22, 2013 Before going to India, many people I have met asked me, surprised, why India? What are you going to do there? On the other hand, few others congratulated me for taking such risk, and appreciated the idea of going to a destination, that has uncommon culture and traditions that seem exotic to Moroccans, yet unveils its beauty to curiou ...

By Houda El Mouatassim Billah Morocco World News Marrakech, December 26, 2012 Having lived in Marrakech since I was born, getting used to its weather, to its red walls, and to the unique sense of humor and funny accent of its people, I unfortunately failed several times to understand why people, both Moroccans and non-Moroccans, admire the city so much that it has been selected as world’s ninth best Christm ...