…we have to talk !

Do you know what a “carrossa” is? Not yet? Proud of your reservation in a handsome Riad in the heart of the medina, you decide to spice things up a little and choose to not book the airport transfer service offered by your accommodation… Unfortunately, when you arrive you’ll soon see that this was a [...]

The 12th one already! They must be doing something right then… For the 12th Marrakech International Film Festival brace yourselves, the Indians are coming! No need to get out your war axes, this isn’t a theme about Westerns. Rather dust off the peace pipes, as we’re talking about Indians from India, so more red dots [...]

In the “What to do in Marrakech” vein, it’s impossible not to mention Hammams, including the popular combined Hammam/Spa these days. From the public Hammam to the luxury Hammam, even the odd ‘faux-luxury’ one, I’ve tried them all and hands down, the bar is set for all of them by “Les bains de Marrakech” (The [...]

After three weeks stay in your hotel in Marrakech, if you start feeling quite bored, don’t panic, it’s totally normal as it’s simply that you’ve been there two weeks too long! In all honesty, and even if Marrakech is a most unmissable place, I have to admit that 4 or 5 days in the Red [...]

For the last 46 years, the oldest of Moroccan festivals has continuously innovated and refreshed itself in order to transmit Moroccan art and design across the decades and generations. The next round is from 20-24 June 2012, everywhere throughout the Red City. It’ll be a great occasion for exploring Marrakech with the whole family as [...]

Unusually I’m going to talk about Golf…perhaps I have a hankering for large green spaces…who knows why! What? No, I’m not talking about the famous German car, but about the preferred sport of the no less famous tiger…Woods…for those who don’t know! Well, Golf in Marrakech, on the Haouz Plain, in the middle of nothing, [...]

Dear Jamel, Just a little shout out cos I’ve heard you’re coming back this way from 6-10 June 2012 for the second Marrakech Comedy Festival. Well, why didn’t you call me, I’d have put the kettle on! At the same time, with all these big shows you have booked, I get that you’ve not had [...]

After a 2011 that you could call rather sh.., er, excuse me, rather special, 2012 is looking up. The ‘Race of Morocco’, a stage in the WTCC World Championship which didn’t take place in 2011, is back on the calendar for the weekend of 13/14/15 April 2012. Well, drivers start your engines…and welcome to Monakech! [...]

First off I must say that I was particularly happy the evening I visited this restaurant as I was there with my mate Christian. Just so you understand, in my world a ‘mate’ is like what wine is to France – essential! So you might think that my judgement would have been altered by this [...]

Well then, let’s have a chat. I’ll assure you straight away, this isn’t about yet another riad/guest house Marrakech… That’s enough, stop laughing! Yes, it’s true that you can’t even count how many there are anymore… Well, let’s not get off topic, it’ll be the subject of another post soon sure enough. This time I’m [...]