Take the eastern road from Marrakech to Tamelelt follow signs to Moulay Youssef Dam. The lake of Ait Aadel and her surrounding forests and mountains.
A mountain bike tour in Morocco is a great adventure solo or with friends as you can fly to Marrakech carrying your baggage: 35kg (including bike /trailer). Here is an example of one man, his bike and a map
Adrar Aventure is a holiday company founded in 1993 by a mountain guide from Imlil. Now has a staff of over 30, a national and international customer base, with a main office in Marrakech.
Oranges are one of the natural products in Morocco, which have a taste than you will struggle to find in Europe (always better when fresh). The climate of hot sun and more hot sun seems
Leather ware has been a highly prized item amongst the cargo of traders since the 16th century. Nothing has changed in the tanneries for many hundreds of years where great pride has
The art of making silver jewelry is a very ancient Moroccan tradition. They have been producing jewelry by first extracting the silver from the ore for generations
Marrakech benefits from an exceptional geographic location on the fertile Haouz Plain. Like a gateway, it supports major projects, it is at the moment expanding.
This road takes you through Berber villages which have been hardly changed by the passage of time and views which can only be described as stunning.
A tagine is an earthenware African steam cooker. The tajine is the way forward... Preparation is completed in about 20 min's, then all you have to do is watch it cook. If you are cooking outside
Morocco's 3500km of coastline is renowned as one of the largest fish rich areas of the Atlantic Ocean. The fishing off the Sahara is one of the richest areas of the world. With the water between 17.c- 19.c and
Drive the international road of Morocco on the edge of the Sahara, boarding onto the Atlantic Ocean, you will find the old Spanish colonial trading post
The village has all the commerce that you need. A great souk, with fresh products each day, the tomatoes where the biggest that I have seen in my life.
Leave Sidi Ifini by the coastal road heading north and after 11km you will come across a sign on your left-hand side saying Plage Gzira. Drop off the "International Road" and follow the track until you
Before putting something in the recycle bin, have a second look, could be upcycled? Maybe just opening your front door and breathing some fresh air gives inspiration. Browse here for a collection of garage upcycled ecological products and companies that I work with .
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Guides to the towns, villages and resorts. Exciting things to do and new places to visit. Practical information for the traveller relating to the beaches, plains, valleys and mountains. Places to visit , things to do, day and night for your time on the road. Check before you open your front door.
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All Stained glass windows are approx. 4 – 4.5 cm large and the sizes will vary a bit (+/- 1cm) as they are hand made in Yemen.
From burning the hole to making your pinhole camera, the guess work of the exposure times to importing to lightroom and the first results of dreamy soft feeling images.
That autumn windy day shredded the sun umbrella that we had been using in the garden over the last 10 years. All was left was the teak frame, while the cotton was left flapping in the wind.
A classic that seems to have been forgotten by the passage of time. The 2 litre straight-six engine and 4 speed box give you that celebration of sound that the 1970's rocked and rolled to.
That old wooden chair had been sitting in the back of the garage for a few years. It was on the way to the rubbish tip, before I knocked over a guitar that had not yet found it’s place in the house.
Cordless vacuum cleaner + selfie stick to electric skateboard - Make Your Own. Let’s not throw away, before putting something in the rubbish bin, have a look what it can be up-cycled into.
f you've ever thought of making a solar cooker from scratch then start with this page, it will hopefully give you some ideas about designing your first ecological solar cooker using a bit of upcycling.
Equipped with basket, light walking stick and knife. A pair of light water-proof trousers and strong Wellington Boots as the access can get a bit damp where the fungus likes to grow are a plus.
