A new year and another month in quarantine. I’m remaining hopeful that I may be able to return to Morocco soon. I was originally planning to travel… Read more “This author is helping me to travel at a time when we’re told to stay home”
Tag: Why Morocco
Why Morocco bonus – Author Adrienne Chinn on creative writing and the energy of Marrakech
To support Why Morocco, please consider buying me a coffee nouss nouss. After several months off from podcasting from Morocco, I’m back with a bonus episode of Why… Read more “Why Morocco bonus – Author Adrienne Chinn on creative writing and the energy of Marrakech”
Why Morocco 033 – Life coach Ray Beach on Drift and Design
To support Why Morocco, please consider buying me a coffee nouss nouss. For final episode of Why Morocco’s second season, I chatted with one of the people I’m checking… Read more “Why Morocco 033 – Life coach Ray Beach on Drift and Design”
This musician is bringing Moroccan Tapes to the world and you are going to want to tune it!
If, like me, your routine has shifted in the last couple of weeks and you’re now settling in, but looking for something to listen to, I’ve got… Read more “This musician is bringing Moroccan Tapes to the world and you are going to want to tune it!”
The area around Fez, Morocco is worth exploring. Helen Ranger tells us why on episode 30 of Why Morocco
It’s no secret that I’m not a great fan of Fez. I feel like one is either more Marrakech or more Fez. And I fit in to… Read more “The area around Fez, Morocco is worth exploring. Helen Ranger tells us why on episode 30 of Why Morocco”
Why Morocco 032 – Amino Belyamani on Moroccan Tapes
To support Why Morocco, please consider buying me a coffee nouss nouss. For this week’s episode I chatted with MoroccanTapes.com founder Amino Belyamani. Amino, who grew up in… Read more “Why Morocco 032 – Amino Belyamani on Moroccan Tapes”
Why Morocco 031 – Touria El Glaoui on the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair
To support Why Morocco, please consider buying me a coffee nouss nouss. With the third edition of the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair kicking off on 20 February… Read more “Why Morocco 031 – Touria El Glaoui on the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair”
Why Morocco 029 – Meryam Demnati on Amazigh culture in Morocco
To support Why Morocco, please consider buying me a coffee nouss nouss. With a new year and a new decade upon us, I sat down with Meryam Demnati,… Read more “Why Morocco 029 – Meryam Demnati on Amazigh culture in Morocco”
Why Morocco 028 – Aziza Chaouni on architectural restoration projects in Morocco
To support Why Morocco, please consider buying me a coffee nouss nouss. For this week’s episode,I chatted with architect Aziza Chaouni in her Toronto office by telephone. I… Read more “Why Morocco 028 – Aziza Chaouni on architectural restoration projects in Morocco”
This map will help you explore the modern architecture of Casablanca on episode 26 of Why Morocco
For the latest episode of Why Morocco podcast, architects Imad Dahmani and Lahbib el Moumni and I wandered around Casablanca, exploring some of the modernist architecture (residential,… Read more “This map will help you explore the modern architecture of Casablanca on episode 26 of Why Morocco”
This restaurant is reason enough to stop in Casablanca on episode 25 of Why Morocco
For the latest episode of Why Morocco podcast I travelled to Casablanca to meet Justina Tulloch, the Aussie partner and one half of the duo behind Bondi… Read more “This restaurant is reason enough to stop in Casablanca on episode 25 of Why Morocco”
This is how to gain access to an artist’s studio in Marrakech
As a life-long learner, I’m a fan of spending my Saturdays in artists’ studios in Marrakech learning a new craft or trade. When travelling, it’s often an… Read more “This is how to gain access to an artist’s studio in Marrakech”
Why Morocco 023 – Abderrazak Houdzi on learning a craft in Marrakech
To support Why Morocco, please consider buying me a coffee nouss nouss. This week I’m joined by Abderrazak Houdzi, owner of Ateliers D’Ailleurs, a company that encourages its… Read more “Why Morocco 023 – Abderrazak Houdzi on learning a craft in Marrakech”
Why Morocco 019 – Cris Martinus from Sun Trails on summer holidays in Morocco
To support Why Morocco, please consider buying me a coffee nouss nouss. Cris Martinus from boutique travel agency Sun Trails Morocco is back to chat planning a summer… Read more “Why Morocco 019 – Cris Martinus from Sun Trails on summer holidays in Morocco”
You’ll want to hear about this trek along Morocco’s Draa River on episode 018 of Why Morocco
Ramadan is in full swing here in Marrakech and I have to say, I have more energy than I expected despite the fact that temperatures this week… Read more “You’ll want to hear about this trek along Morocco’s Draa River on episode 018 of Why Morocco”
Why Morocco 018 – Alice Morrison on trekking along the Draa River
To support Why Morocco, please consider buying me a coffee nouss nouss. Alice Morrison describes herself as an adventurer and she has just completed an 81-day trek along… Read more “Why Morocco 018 – Alice Morrison on trekking along the Draa River”
Why Morocco 017 – On visiting Morocco during Ramadan
To support Why Morocco, please consider buying me a coffee nouss nouss. As we’re gearing up for Ramadan, I sat down with Assim, one of my valued Tasting… Read more “Why Morocco 017 – On visiting Morocco during Ramadan”
When artist Christo came to Marrakech and recorded episode 015 of Why Morocco
It was a rather cool, grey day in Marrakech when I had the opportunity to interview artist Christo during the opening of his exhibition Femmes at the… Read more “When artist Christo came to Marrakech and recorded episode 015 of Why Morocco”
An interview with Saeida Rouass that left me inspired on episode 014 of Why Morocco
For the fourteenth episode of Why Morocco podcast, I sat down with British-Moroccan author Saeida Rouass who has an obsession with serial killers, having grown up steps away… Read more “An interview with Saeida Rouass that left me inspired on episode 014 of Why Morocco”
Why Morocco 016 – Fulbright Scholar David Packer on Moroccan ceramics
To support Why Morocco, please consider buying me a coffee nouss nouss. On this week’s episode of Why Morocco, my friend and fellow art-deco architecture lover David Packer… Read more “Why Morocco 016 – Fulbright Scholar David Packer on Moroccan ceramics”