How To Get To Tetouan From Tangier
Posted by jlux on Apr 6, 2010 in Blog | 0 comments
There are basically three main options for traveling to Tetouan: rental car, bus, or grand taxi. Each has its advantages. To travel anywhere south of Tangier, the train will generally be your best option because schedules can be found online. However, some of Morocco’s best sights are right here in the North. At the...
Hiking in Tangier
Posted by jlux on Mar 26, 2010 in Blog | 0 comments
Moroccans don’t find hiking hugely popular (they prefer to walk around a little and picnic rather than walk up mountains on trails). In spite of this, there are tons of excellent places to hike in the North of Morocco, if you know where to find them and how to get there. My personal favorite is the climb up Jbel Mousa,...
Hotel Family
Posted by jlux on Mar 24, 2010 in Cheap Hotels | 0 comments
Hotel Family is a cheap moroccan style pension. No Frills. Located within sight of the Port, and just down the hill from the Old Medina. Around the Corner from Hotel Biarritz
Recommended Restaurants in Tangier
Posted by jlux on Mar 15, 2010 in Blog | 2 comments
There are three real categories of restaurants in Tangier: Delicious and Pricey, Pretty Good, and “I-hope-they-wash-their-hands-here” street food. Delicious: La Fuga: Trendy European ice cream and coffee shop. The ice cream is just incredible, and the massive portions will give you a sugar high to last for hours!...
What’s the difference between a Hotel, Riad, Pension, and Hostel
Posted by jlux on Feb 22, 2010 in Blog | 0 comments
In Morocco, we name our hotels in at least three different languages, so it makes sense that there is some confusion about what they all mean. Here are some quick definitions and a reasons to choose each type. Hotel: These will generally be a safe choice, and certainly more consistent service than pensions or hostels. In...
Visiting Tangier in the Winter
Posted by jlux on Feb 4, 2010 in Blog | 0 comments
Here in Morocco, winter lasts for about 5 months, from November to March. The weather isn’t very picturesque, but these 5 months represent the absolute low in hotel, ferry, and airfare prices. In Moroccan Arabic, the word for winter [شتا] literally just means ‘rain’ and for weeks at a time that’s a...