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    Hotel review: Le Jardin des Douars, Essaouira, Morocco

    Essaouira is a charming Moroccan seaside town for those interested in seeing a different part of the country away from Marrakesh. Its fortified walls and crumbling ramparts are beautiful in their own unique way, with its labyrinth-like medina a joy to wander through, as you make your way past artists at work and the colourful souks you’d expect from the region. I was excited to see these sights for myself, but this trip was also about unwinding, and it appears that we found the perfect hotel retreat in Le Jardin des Douars. Le Jardin des Douars We arrived at Essaouira…

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    Marrakesh Cooking Class at the Moroccan Culinary Arts Museum

    Ispent the 2022 Christmas period in Morocco – some sun, good food, and a culture I’m fascinated by; I definitely made the right choice. The tour I went on involved one day in Marrakesh before visiting other beautiful parts of the country. During our very brief walk in the Medina, I spotted a sign for the Moroccan Culinary Arts Museum so as soon as I had wi-fi, I googled it (food + museum, what’s not to love?), and found that not only is it a museum, it hosts cooking classes! Thankfully, I had some days post-tour to spend in Marrakesh…