February, 2013

How to command your camel

Friday, February 22nd, 2013

    A short guide to camel riding with thanks to Abdul who owns a small train of camels just outside the medina walls a short walk from riads Dar Beija, Dar Habiba and Dar El Souk Stand from sitting is ‘Bayokav’ Forward is ‘Arrrrrrr’ Stop is ‘Shhhhhh’ Sit down from standing is ‘Jmell Bayokav’ […]

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Spicy Marrakshi Coffee

Wednesday, February 20th, 2013

Not openly advertised or spoken about, you need to gain the trust of a local grocery shop salesman who lets you into his secret spiced world. Café avec epices (spiced coffee) is exactly that and can be enjoyed at any time of the day or night giving drinkers a warming energised feeling so welcome during […]

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Eat Breakfast like a Moroccan

Thursday, February 14th, 2013

Not in the travel guides of Morocco or the tourist trail, local cafés dotted around the Medina offer a breakfast like no other and one that will see you content until your evening meal. Bissara (above) is a spiced split pea broth that is served in small bowls topped with a generous amount of olive […]

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Competition Winner

Thursday, February 7th, 2013

The lucky winner of the competition on the hipmarrakech stand at the destination show in London is Mr David Beale from South London. David will be treating his wife to a three night City Break at the fabulous Riad Papillon in the Marrakech Medina, congratulations David! you will love Marrakech. If you entered but missed […]

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Destinations 2013 – London’s Earls Court

Thursday, February 7th, 2013

For four days last week, Great Britain’s largest travel show played host Hipmarrakech.com, welcoming over 50,000 travel enthusiasts to taste the well selected delights of what the world has to offer inside and out of her Majesties shores. Destinations 2013 the holiday & travel show featured a number of specialist talks from experts around the globe […]

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