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Morocco

The never-ending road to adventure.

Not your average travel book: how to explore the world like the experts

When it comes to globetrotting travel companies, Intrepid has clocked up the kilometres. Now it’s put some of its 35-year knowledge into a new book.

  • by Julietta Jameson
Spices for sale at a market in Marrakech.

I hadn’t had so much fun in years. Then, disaster struck

We were not prepared for the radical joyousness of our farewell dinner. And then something totally unexpected happened.

  • by Lee Tulloch
A cafe breakfast favourite in Australia.

The surprising origin of one of Australia’s breakfast favourites

You probably don’t think of this popular egg dish as African cuisine, but it is African food at its finest.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Villa Mabrouka

This exceptional hotel is in one of the world’s most intriguing cities

Tangier, one of the most intriguing cities ever, anywhere and this converted mansion feels like staying in a home, not a hotel.

  • by John Borthwick
This Anantara masterpiece combines renaissance, baroque, Gothic and art nouveau influences.

Traveller Awards: The 10 winners for best style and design

From a stunning hotel inspired by Morocco’s bohemian past to the flamboyant world of designer Kit Kemp, to a sexy Italian high-speed train, this is the list for design aficionados.

  • by Traveller team
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Malahat SkyWalk, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. 
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Traveller Awards: 10 of the greatest innovations in travel

From a cutting-edge airline cabin to a trailblazing way to experience the outback, these new experiences are the ones you’ll want.

  • by Traveller team
Morocco’s high-speed Al Boraq operated by ONCF.
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Train journeys

Africa’s first high-speed train puts Australia to shame

Morocco’s Al Boraq high-speed train provides an excellent service with international-standard facilities and operation.

  • by John Borthwick
Casa-Voyageurs train station in Casablanca.

Epic travel fail: 300 kilometres away, I realised I’d forgotten my luggage

Three hours into my journey, I realise my bag is sitting outside a toilet cubicle 300 kilometres away.

  • by Julia D'Orazio
The Medina is a labyrinth of 10,000 twisting alleyways only passable on foot.

The world’s largest car-free urban area is a maze

I’m told to forget maps, guidebooks and your phone: if you’re not born here, you’re going to get lost.

  • by Anabel Dean
Pastilla Morocco - a Moroccan and Algerian classic.

The greatness of this pastry-wrapped delight is universally agreed upon

There are many differences in this world, many cultural misunderstandings, but this is one thing almost all of us can agree on.

  • by Ben Groundwater

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