Morocco

Dan, Andrew, Sean, Patrick, and I spent Wednesday, February 11th through Wednesday, February 18th travelling to and through Morocco. The impetus for the trip was incredibly cheap airfare Pat found ($160 per person, round trip). See the Wikipedia entry here for some of the basics on Morocco, including it's currency (dirham), capital (Rabat) and cuisine.

Our trip led us from Casablanca, south to Marrakesh, east through Atlas mountains and the Sahara beyond, back to Marrakesh, north to Rabat, and back to Casablanca. We rarely slept more than 5 hours, never stayed in the same hotel (or city) for two consecutive nights, and experienced Morocco as much as we could in 6 days.

I definitely recommend Morocco for people thinking of travelling to North Africa. Keep in mind, we did it cheap. Also, we missed Tangiers and Fez, which are supposed to be two of the most impressive cities in Morocco. Well-healed travelers could enjoy fine dining, luxury accommodations, and impressive beaches (especially along Morocco's Mediterranean coast) if they were so inclined. I enjoyed roughing it.