The greatness of this pastry-wrapped delight is universally agreed upon

The greatness of this pastry-wrapped delight is universally agreed upon

There are many differences in this world,many cultural misunderstandings,but this is one thing almost all of us can agree on.

  • byBen Groundwater

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British boy missing for six years escapes French spiritual community

British boy missing for six years escapes French spiritual community

His grandmother and legal guardian said in 2018 she believed Alex Batty may have been taken to Morocco as part of his mother’s pursuit of an “alternative lifestyle”.

  • byBlathnaid Corless
An expert expat’s tips for Tangier,Morocco

An expert expat’s tips for Tangier,Morocco

It took just two weeks for political satirist and digital artist Bryan Dawe to fall in love with the Moroccan port city of Tangier.

  • byBelinda Jackson
Near-naked at the reception desk:My awkward hammam experience

Near-naked at the reception desk:My awkward hammam experience

I came to this city to get great Instagram shots,but this experience won’t be going on social media.

  • byJulia D'Orazio
Orcas sink fourth boat off southern Europe in possible ‘fad’ behaviour

Orcas sink fourth boat off southern Europe in possible ‘fad’ behaviour

The Grazie Mamma yacht was on an adventure in the Strait of Gibraltar last week when it encountered a pod of orcas.

  • byIsabella Kwai
When is it OK to return to a country following a disaster?

When is it OK to return to a country following a disaster?

The recent earthquake in Morocco has shattered villages and taken thousands of lives. Money is what’s needed to rebuild but how soon is too soon to return?

  • byMichael Gebicki
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Amazing and crowd-free:12 of the world’s most underrated countries

Amazing and crowd-free:12 of the world’s most underrated countries

Look beyond the usual destinations and you’ll find outstanding countries that offer something different,and may well be bargain-priced and uncrowded too.

  • byBrian Johnston
Even amid their suffering,the people here rescued this lost tourist
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Marrakesh

Even amid their suffering,the people here rescued this lost tourist

This is so typical of Moroccans. Their generosity,even in disaster and poverty,is unbounded.

  • byLee Tulloch
Wedding party saves villagers from devastating Morocco earthquake

Wedding party saves villagers from devastating Morocco earthquake

A video by a guest shows the moment the 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck,with images of celebrations suddenly giving way to chaos,darkness and screaming.

  • byAhmed Eljechtimi
My hotel room rocked and shook violently. I hid in the wardrobe
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My hotel room rocked and shook violently. I hid in the wardrobe

I experienced a minute of terror in Marrakesh. The people who had shown me such great hospitality now face much worse.

  • byLee Tulloch
Morocco requests international help days after devastating quake

Morocco requests international help days after devastating quake

Teams from Spain and Britain joined urgent efforts to find survivors of the 6.8 magnitude quake that struck late on Friday as frustrated residents counted the rising death toll.

  • bySam Metz