The temperature was easily 90 degrees as Mohamed wrapped my head with a long blue chech, the sun protection worn by Moroccan desert nomads. Nearby, camels snorted and moaned while handlers outfitted ...

Morocco’s Noor Ouarzazate Solar Complex is the world’s largest concentrated solar power project, blending CSP and PV technologies to supply clean energy day and night. With molten salt storage, it can ...

Chance discoveries while traveling give another dimension to what’s been planned and researched. So often it’s the unexpected things that are best remembered and inspire a return visit. In 2024, I had ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... ERG CHEBBI, MOROCCO — The bright black silhouettes of our three-camel caravan shone against a tall sand dune like a background drawing of the Three Kings in ...

In Morocco's southeastern desert, a rare downpour has brought lakes and ponds back to life, with locals -- and tourists -- hailing it as a gift from the heavens. In Merzouga, an attractive tourist ...

Historic desert crossroads: Established as a fortified stop for Sahara–Marrakech caravans, Aït Benhaddou thrived as a hub for trade and cultural exchange from the 11th century onward. Architectural ...

ERG CHEBBI, Morocco - The silhouettes of our three-camel caravan shone against a sand dune like a background drawing of the three kings in a nativity scene. While Georgie, as I had nicknamed my blond ...

It’s just after sunset in the Moroccan Sahara and the sand is already cold. But if you put your hands a few inches under the surface, there's still warmth. Nestle into a dune and it feels like a ...

Deep in the Moroccan desert, only 45 minutes from downtown Marrakech lies a dramatic nomadic retreat inspired by the brilliant minds at Habitas. The all-new Caravan Agafay will open in October as a ...