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This extraordinary desert country has long been difficult for tourists to visit. That’s all changing
Algeria, Africa’s largest country, is throwing its doors open to record numbers of visitors. Roman ruins and trekking through ...
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NPR correspondent reflects on her year at U-M as inaugural Knight-Wallace Arts Journalism Fellow
Anastasia Tsioulcas is a correspondent on NPR’s Culture Desk and contributes as a classical music critic to The New York ...
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Glamping in the Sahara Is An Adventure With Camel Rides, Sand Dunes, and Luxury Under the Stars
Of everything that we did in Morocco, spending a night in a Sahara desert luxury camp (aka going glamping in the Sahara) was ...
The hidden ‘Little Marrakech’ oasis town that most tourists don’t know about
Taroudant, 90 minutes from Agadir, has everything visitors love about Marrakech – only with a fraction of the crowds.
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An oasis of the Bozart
Nathan C. Stewart on a recent performance by the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.
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The hidden ‘Little Marrakech’ oasis town that most tourists don’t know about
It’s also a great base for exploring the arid mountains, camping in the Sahara Desert, or surfing in the ... that evoke the Mediterranean. It’s an oasis right within the medina, says Pigalle.
Astronaut Unveils Hidden Salt Lake and Ancient Lava Trails on Sahara’s Towering Volcano
From orbit, Emi Koussi’s dramatic caldera and lava-scarred slopes hint at its fiery past, while dried lakebeds and erosion ...
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With the Sahara and Salt Road, the Moroccan story is rich and diverse
During a recent trip, travel columnist Scott McMurren enjoyed the country’s history and caught a spectacular Sahara sunrise.
French development agency to invest in Morocco-ruled Western Sahara
The French Development Agency (AFD) said it would invest 150 million euros ($167 million) in Western Sahara in 2025-2026, following Paris' recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over the disputed desert ...