by SilverBackpacker | Marrakesh, Morocco, Sleep
Riad Marrakech Rouge A couple of weeks before leaving for Marrakesh i was doing some research online into where to stay for a night or two before heading to the North of the country. Looking through the reviews on Hostelbookers, Riad Marrakech Rouge seemed like a good...
by SilverBackpacker | Marrakesh, Morocco
The Carpet Seller of Marrakesh Walking to and from the hostel everyday on my way out to explore Marrakesh I would pass by many shopkeepers sitting outside their premises trying to attract trade from passers by. One of them would always give me a smile and say Hello...
by SilverBackpacker | Chefchaouen, Morocco
The Washerwomen of Chefchaouen Just outside the walls of the Medina a spring, Ras Al Ma, gushes from the side of a hill and flows down the wadi. Further downstream just past the bridge that leads up to Bab Onsar, local women come everyday to do the family’s...
by SilverBackpacker | Chefchaouen, Moroccan, Morocco
Cheap Eats in Chefchaouen, Morocco When I travel I try to stay away from the overpriced and most times tasteless tourist food joints and centres. I prefer to wander the streets to find where the locals are eating and dive in and try their cuisine. Where locals eat...
by SilverBackpacker | Marrakesh, Morocco, Train Travel
Travel from Marrakesh to Chefchaouen Planning the best way to travel from Marrakesh to Chefchaouen up in the Rif Mountains in Northern Morocco had me undecided which route to take. In the end i opted for the night train to Tangier, thus saving a nights accommodation,...
by SilverBackpacker | Morocco, Music for the Road, Train Travel
The Marrakesh Express Ever since i first heard this song back in 1969 I have always dreamt about taking a ride on this train. Back then i used my imagination as Graham Nash sang the words ” we’re riding on the Marrakesh...
