Into the Desert
I did a trip with Morocco with Julie Paterson and Venus Adventures and it was the trip of a lifetime – fabulous.
Julie has some last minutes spaces on her trip in March this year – so here is your chance to live a dream
Meeting 30 March in Casablanca and travelling for 18 amazing days – including Fez, Marrakech, sleeping in the Sahara, shopping and more. INFO about the Trip
Read some stories on this blog about women travel in Morocco
More Trips with Venus Adventures
Julie from Venus Adventures for women reflects on Tea
Recently I was visiting some nomadic Bedouin friends in the Sinai, Egypt. As we sat cross-legged round the fire sipping sweet tea from small tea glasses, the teapot simmering away on the hot coals, I thought about how often tea had been an important focal point in so many countries I had visited.
Venus Adventures is a NZ and Swiss based company which focuses on women travellers. They can help you organise your own custom trip (mixed or women-only) to Morocco! Read more
Julie of Venus Adventures for women reports that that Emirates has released a special deal for those who live Down Under and who yearn for a trip to Morocco…
“Emirates have released an early bird special for sales in NZ until the 17th of December 2009. For your Morocco trip, a fare ex Auckland would be $2310 including taxes.” Read more
Julie Paterson from Venus Adventures travel for Women writes:
Salam from Morocco!
Well, we have just completed another 14-day extravaganza of Morocco and thought you might enjoy a few photos!
Highlights of the trip were riding camels across the orange dunes of the Sahara whilst the sun set in the distance and then sleeping under an African sky, hiking up into the Atlas mountains to stay in the basic home of a Berber family and see how they live, experiencing the old medinas of Fez and Marrakech, meeting lots of friendly locals including Nezha who is a Moroccan 5W member (5W = Women Welcome Women Worldwide, an international hosting network) who lives in Fez and joined us for dinner one night. It was great to meet Nezha, who is an English teacher at the American school in Fez, and to learn more about Moroccan life from her. Read more
I got sent this advice from a travel company in Morocco, having been there, I thought most of it made a lot of sense. Source of Advice
My recommendation would be to join a small group tour – the best way to explore, be safe and have fun. Check out this calendar for tours for women to Morocco
In Morocco, male/female relationships are patterned differently than in western countries because gender roles are much more fixed. Family is the center of life in Morocco therefore it is not surprising that each sex has expectations that tie-in with raising children.
Females in Morocco are not discriminated against, however, upon reaching puberty (especially in small cities and villages) they are often separated with the intention of making sure that they stay virginal and to better prepare them for motherhood. In Morocco, getting married is considered one of the most important times in a woman’s life. Read more
Then look no further!!!
Venus Adventures has some GREAT fun trips for women coming up in September, October, November 2009, and now is the time to start thinking about them. There are lots of great air fare specials coming out, so now is also the time to book! Read more
I have finally succumbed to Moroccan tummy – everyone has had a touch of it, and I thought I had escaped. I am laid low and close to the toilet. Luckily we have a few days in Marrakech to recover. I forgo the seaside trip to Essaouira and spend the day in bed. I do manage to attend our last evening festivities, but I don’t eat anything apart from an avocado juice (a fabulous local specialty.
The Venus Adventurers for this Moroccan trip have finally been gathered together by Julie and Adil in Casablanca. Sue (from Australia), Kate and Erika (from South Africa and Switzerland) and I drove down with them from Marrakech.There we met Angela (from Chicago), Claire and Sarah from New Zealand. With Julie, Adil and some local guides along the way, this will be us for the next two weeks. We have loaded up with the necessaries of water, toilet paper, gin, tonics and beer at the supermarket, and we are ready to roll.
Adil cut a strikingly handsome figure in his very smart crème and gold Jalaba. Julie intrepid owner of Venus Adventures looked like a kiwi adventurer – tanned smiling and relaxed. They found me at the airport in the middle of my replying to their “where r u” text. Australian Sue was also gathered up and we were whisked through the streets of Marrakech to Adil’s family Riad – their home with its tiled walls and interior courtyard complete with palm tree. Read more
