Culture

Traveling in the Cadiz province, Andalusia, Spain

Submitted by Nomad on Mon, 07/26/2010 - 13:55

The Cadiz province in southern Andalusia, Spain is a great area to explore as we already found out in spring 2010 before heading off to Morocco. Places like Seville, Jerez de la Frontera, Arcos de la Frontera and the nature parks Los Alcornocales and Sierra de Grazalema are absolutely worth a visit. Though for those traveling by campervan, motorhome, RV or caravan the Cadiz interior is not the easiest region to travel in as we experienced in the summer of 2010. Have a look.

Location

Camping La Torrecilla - one of the few open campings. 36° 44' 57.948" N, 5° 30' 17.316" W

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DIY, Home Improvement hardware store in Morocco

Submitted by Nomad on Sun, 06/27/2010 - 16:08

Do-It-Yourself / Home Improvement / hardware stores are slowly appearing in the Middle-East and Asia. Over the past 4 years traveling overland by 4x4 truck we’ve noticed subtle changes in a region where the traditionally small “Souq” style store is still very dominant. Here’s a peek into the DIY / Home Improvement market in Morocco. And for those heading overland towards South Africa – the last one-stop-shop to buy DIY materials.

Location

Mr. Bricolage DIY home improvement store in Marrakech. 31° 40' 9.5592" N, 8° 0' 42.552" W

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Tiznit, traditional berber jewelry town in Morocco

Submitted by Nomad on Sat, 06/05/2010 - 19:00

Take any Moroccan guide book and you find Tiznit mentioned as the place to look for traditional Berber silver jewelry. But Tiznit is more than that, Berber jewelry comes with another remarkable trade, the Moroccan Kaftans, Jellaba’s and Takchita’s. On top of that, the relaxed southern Moroccan atmosphere makes exploration of the shops a treat.

Location

Traditional berber jewelry souq in the Medina of Tiznit. 29° 41' 48.8076" N, 9° 43' 55.056" W

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Retirement campsite in Agadir Morocco

Submitted by Nomad on Sun, 05/30/2010 - 15:31

Escaping European winters is a growing trend among pensioners. Popular nearby destinations are Spain, Portugal and Turkey with mild winter climates. But for those who favor warm mild weather, the winter sun in Morocco is luring more and more pensioners. Here’s a peek into a popular pensioner destination, Agadir on the Atlantic coast, with a new campsite that specifically caters to European pensioners.

Location

Retirement campsite near Agadir in Morocco.

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30° 30' 33.9588" N, 9° 41' 8.16" W

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Traditional organic argan oil in Morocco

Submitted by Nomad on Thu, 05/27/2010 - 15:54

The area between Marrakech, Essaouira and Agadir in Morocco is known for it’s Argan trees. Not surprisingly, the area is littered with small Argan oil factories, which are traditionally run by Moroccan women. Here’s a bit about how argan oil - the traditional way – all very bio or organic.

Location

Argan Afous near Essaouira in Morocco. 31° 31' 57.6012" N, 9° 35' 35.7936" W

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Campsite Le Relais de Marrakech, travel hub in southern Morocco

Submitted by Nomad on Sun, 05/23/2010 - 14:17

Camping campsite kampingplatz - domaine le relais de marrakech

The new campsite Le Relais de Marrakech just outside Marrakech in Morocco is located at a unique location in Morocco. Since 2007 this place established itself as travel hub where many gather on their journey.

Location

Campsite, Camping, Kampingplatz Domaine le Relais de Marrakech. 31° 42' 25.92" N, 7° 59' 19.86" W

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Marrakech open-air barbeque at central square, Morocco

Submitted by Nomad on Tue, 05/18/2010 - 16:35

It’s a somewhat bewildering but absolutely unique experience, the makeshift open-air barbecue food-stalls at Djemaa-el-Fna square in Marrakech. Every evening a part of the large central square is turned into one big barbecue frenzy. An absolute must see.

Location

Djemaa-el-Fna central square in Marrakech, Morocco. 31° 37' 32.7684" N, 7° 59' 23.1144" W

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Ifrane, wintersport resort in Morocco

Submitted by Nomad on Tue, 05/18/2010 - 10:57

Built by the French in 1929 and known as Morocco’s Switzerland, the wintersport resort Ifrane is now a popular destination for the Moroccan’s. Located at 1.650 meters. Ifrane could well be located in the Alps. Here’s another look at Ifrane, real-estate and property development projects in the style as we saw in Dubai-UAE, though on a modest scale.