Where to take an alcohol-free, sober-curious trip
Years ago, the manager of a hotel in Koh Samui, Thailand told me about an unusual booking that he once received during the middle of the night. A traveler had …
Morocco
Best things to do in Africa beyond safaris: Cruises, wine tours, hikes
Africa is blessed with some of the rarest and most beautiful animals in the world — a fact that entices tourists to book safaris year-round. But safaris only scratch the …
United Airlines adds Morocco, Colombia, China flights
A United Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft is seen taking off from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images United Airlines is planning to launch flights to …
Scientists Solve Mystery Behind One Of The Earth’s Oldest Star Sand Dunes
The scientists used a technique called luminescence dating to work out the age of the star dune In a groundbreaking study, researchers have finally solved the mystery surrounding the age of …
The Israel-Hamas war is affecting traveler confidence and bookings
The Israel-Hamas war is affecting travel across the Middle East and beyond. International arrivals to the region grew in the fourth quarter of 2023 — mainly owing to an increase …
Shooting My First Roll of Film in 20 Years: Was it Always This Grainy?
This past summer, I hit the hot streets of Marrakech, Morocco with Lomography’s new LomoChrome ’92 film in a Canon AE-1 SLR camera with a 50mm lens. LomoChrome ’92 ISO …
Ancient Gnawa music — dubbed Moroccan Blues — finds new audiences in Europe, America
Most people have never heard of Gnawa. Originally you weren’t supposed to. For centuries, the music was only played in secret ceremonies by enslaved Black Africans brought to Morocco. Gnawa—an …
Major Earthquakes That Shook The World In 2023
An earthquake with a moment magnitude of 6.8-6.9 struck Morocco’s Marrakesh-Safi region on 8 September, 2023. (File) Major Earthquakes In 2023: The year 2023 has seen its share of significant earthquakes, …
How Hamas Aims To Trap Israeli Armed Forces In Gaza Tunnel Web
Hamas, which rules Gaza, has stockpiled weapons, missiles, food and medical supplies. A Palestinian expert in international affairs at Qatar University who has studied Hamas, said the group must have …
2030 FIFA World Cup set to be hosted by Spain, Portugal, Morocco with 3 South American countries
GENEVA (AP) — A unique 2030 World Cup is set to be played in Europe and Africa with the surprising addition of South America in a deal to allow the …