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Chefchaouen, in the Rif Mountains, is known for its blue-washed buildings.

Eighteen things that will surprise first-time visitors to Morocco

From a unique take on tacos to a mysterious blue city, Morocco is a sensory overload in the best way. Here are 18 of its most surprising highlights.

  • Julia D'Orazio

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Cafe Chebaane in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia, overlooking the Mediterranean.

Med alert: How to beat the heat and crowds of Europe’s top hotspots

Travel to some of the Mediterranean’s most popular cities at this time and you might even find the locals welcome your arrival.

  • Anthony Dennis
Fans celebrate as Saudi Arabia is announced as the host nation for the World Cup in 2034.

FIFA names Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host; three nations to co-host 2030 edition

The decisions complete a mostly opaque 15-month bid process which FIFA president Gianni Infantino helped steer toward Saudi Arabia without a rival candidate.

  • Graham Dunbar
Le Jardin Secret, Marrakech, Morocco - November 13, 2017: Le Jardin Secret, old Medina, Marrakech, Morocco. - Image
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Expect the unexpected in this most seductive city

Come for the snake charmers, but stay for the food and drinks in this vibrant city.

  • Ute Junker
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.

  • Julietta Jameson
Firefighters tackle a blaze in Agueda, in the Aveiro region of Portugal.

‘Climate breakdown’: State of calamity in Portugal as fires rage out of control

An anticyclone combined with high temperatures has created “a cocktail of dangerous conditions” north of Lisbon. More than 15,000 hectares have been scorched.

  • Pedro Nunes and Sergio Goncalves
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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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Traveller team

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