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Top 10 Recipes For Great African Eats
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Top 10 Recipes For Great African Eats

A pop-up restaurant on Mount Kilimanjaro? A burgeoning South Africa Food and Wine Festival? Three new Guinea-Conakry restaurants in New York City? Ethiopian Peaberry Coffee flogged at Trader Joe’s? These and many other events are indicators of the intense and growing interest in Africa’s culinary arts. Put on your bib [...]

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Top 5 Offbeat Accommodation Spots in Africa

Tired of staying within the four walls of a hotel? Africa.com has compiled a list of top five offbeat accommodation locations on the continent.   Old Mac Daddy; SOUTH AFRICA There is nothing trashy about this trailer park. Set along a leafy mountain bike trail in a place called Elgin just outside [...]

Video Spotlight: Marrakech Street Food
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Video Spotlight: Marrakech Street Food

Discover the magic of street food in Marrakech: couscous, bisteeya, mechoui, freshly baked bread, and countless spices. This video spotlight by the Travel Word brings you mouth-watering culinary delights from the foothills of the snow-capped Atlas Mountains that will surely make your mouth water!

The Inside Word on Fes, Morocco
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The Inside Word on Fes, Morocco

Fes, Morocco, is considered one of the holiest cities in the Islamic world. Parts of it barely changed since it was founded at the beginning of the ninth century by Moulay Idriss II, this enchanting city has been a seat of government, philosophy, medicine, music and religion for more than a millennium.

M’hand Invites You Home
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M’hand Invites You Home

Just a stone’s throw from Hotel des Cascades lies M’hand’s authentic guest house. A cousin of Hotel des Cascades’ owner, Mr. Jamal Atbir, M’hand welcomes guests into the traditional Berber household he shares with his family in the quaint village of Tiskjji.

Paradise Found at Hotel des Cascades in Immouzer
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Paradise Found at Hotel des Cascades in Immouzer

After visiting Auberge Zolado, Hakim Sabri graciously drove me to our next stop to visit RDTR member Hotel des Cascades run by rural tourism veteran Jamal Atbir.

A Father’s Dream Come True at Auberge Zolado
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A Father’s Dream Come True at Auberge Zolado

When Abdelhakim (Hakim) Sabri was a child, his father had dreams of opening an inn or guesthouse in their village.

Implementing Eco-Friendly Practices at Atlas Kasbah Eco-lodge with Hassan and Helene Aboutayeb
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Implementing Eco-Friendly Practices at Atlas Kasbah Eco-lodge with Hassan and Helene Aboutayeb

When most people think of Morocco’s coastal city of Agadir, long stretches of sandy beaches, mass tourism resorts, souvenir shops, and the sun shining 300 days of the year make this city a top destination in the country.

Discover Rural Tourism in Morocco, Part II: Meet Amina Jadoui, Riad Assounfou in Talaaint
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Discover Rural Tourism in Morocco, Part II: Meet Amina Jadoui, Riad Assounfou in Talaaint

We met Amina at our hotel. As soon as we caught sight of her graceful and purposeful approach from her 4 WD, we knew we were meeting someone special.

Discover Rural Tourism in Morocco: Part I
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Discover Rural Tourism in Morocco: Part I

This is a 6-part series on rural tourism in Southern Morocco, told through members of the newly formed rural tourism association, Réseau de Développement Touristique Rural (RDTR), located in the Souss Massa Draa Region in Southern Morocco.