Tourism

August 20, 2018

Interview with Nargisse Benkabbou, author of Casablanca: My Moroccan Food

You grew up in Brussels — did you spend much time in Morocco as a child?
My mother was so homesick for Morocco, she’d take me to Fez, where my grandparents lived, four or five times a year — all my summers were spent there with my aunts, uncles and cousins until"...

August 19, 2018

Morocco sees rising number of Chinese tourists

More than 5 million tourists visited Morocco in the first half of 2018, an increase of 10% compared to the same period in 2017, the country’s Tourism Observatory stated.

France topped the list with the highest"...

August 18, 2018

Air Arabia Maroc launches Basel-Agadir link

The Moroccan low-fare carrier Air Arabia Maroc is launching a second service from Basel to Morocco.

The new service connecting Basel to Agadir will start on 29 October 2018, joining the Basel – Casablanca"...

August 15, 2018

Massive 4,000sq m Moroccan thermal centre now open

The Vichy Thermalia Spa and Hotel in Moulay Yacoub, Morocco has opened its doors.

The complex is located about 20 kilometres from Fez, and the thermal area includes 4,000sq m (43,055sq ft) of space devoted to"...

August 14, 2018

Air Arabia Maroc Announces New Service Connecting Basel and Agadir

Air Arabia Maroc announced the launch of its second service from Basel to Morocco. After the Basel to Casablanca service, operating since 2010, the new service connecting Basel to Agadir will start on October 19, 2018. The new service will operat, once a week on Mondays. Adel Al Ali, Group Chief Executive Officer of Air Arabia, said: “We are pleased to announce the launch of our second service from Basel Airport. After seven years of operations to Casablanca, we have decided to offer our customers a new value for money option to......

August 14, 2018

Gyeonggi Province of Korea Launches Beyond the Dream Global VLOG Contest

Gyeonggi Provincial Government and Gyeonggi Tourism Organization (GTO) are hosting an international video contest called “Beyond the Dream VLOG Contest 2018.” Video submissions will be accepted until August 26, 2018 (Korean Standard Time). The goal of the “Beyond the Dream VLOG Contest 2018” is to raise global awareness of Gyeonggi Province as an attractive travel destination and to select a Gyeonggi-do tourism ambassador who will show the world the charms of the province. Anyone who likes to participate can submit a 2-3 minute self-PR video that explains how you can travel Gyeonggi-do better than anyone and upload them......

August 12, 2018

Morocco's ancient city of Volubilis rises again

After decades of decay, however, custodians of the now closely guarded ancient city have turned the page and are bringing back the tourists.

The site, nestled among olive groves near the city of Meknes, boasts"...

August 12, 2018

Video: Royal Air Maroc Flight’s 45-Hour Delay Infuriates Passengers

RAM passengers waiting at Brussels Airport for 45 hours were furious to learn that their flight was delayed again. Royal Air Maroc passengers heading to Morocco waited for 45 hours at the airport after their flight was canceled on Friday. To their despair, the newly scheduled flight was also delayed. Some RAM passengers were originally scheduled to leave for Morocco on Tuesday evening and others on Wednesday afternoon, however their flights were delayed until Friday morning only to be delayed again to Friday evening before being canceled.......

August 11, 2018

Royal Air Maroc Plane Clips Turkish Plane in Istanbul

The minor accident caused more fear than harm.

A Royal Air Maroc plane’s wing hit a Turkish Airlines plane’s tail at Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport while on the ground. No injuries"...

August 11, 2018

Spotlight: Chinese tourists' fever for Morocco heats up after visa-free policy

Although August is a low season for tourism in Morocco, the hot weather of the North African nation could not stop the pace of Chinese tourists visiting here.

From Csabalanca to Tangier in the north, Chinese tourists"...