Morocco
The country capturing the imagination of travellers like no other
Tourism is hitting record numbers in this southern Mediterranean nation. Hotels are numerous, food is spectacularly good and prices are pleasingly low.
- Sue Williams
The new type of must-do meal on trips don’t involve a restaurant
A home-style meal offering on tours is becoming hugely popular with Australian travellers. And it’s no surprise why.
- Sue Williams
The destinations Australians are travelling to are changing
Australians continue to travel in strong numbers, but where we go and why we go there has shifted markedly over the past decade.
- Julietta Jameson
Google Maps won’t help you find your way through this ancient maze
Don’t rely on your sense of direction when entering this labyrinth – hire someone who can help you find your way back.
- Sue Williams
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Forget ‘me time’: This is the most important travel trend of 2026
You don’t need to become lifelong pen pals with someone you meet overseas to establish an unforgettable connection.
- Lee Tulloch
This smooth-as-silk soup is the original ‘fast’ food
When you haven’t eaten all day, there’s no better way to break your fast than with harira.
- Ben Groundwater
Seven riveting must-see sights in the ‘Athens of Africa’
This ancient Moroccan city has the world’s largest intact medieval city and pedestrian urban area, and there’s nowhere else like it.
- Brian Johnston
Beyond tours, Intrepid Travel is now opening its own hotels and resorts
Australian tour company Intrepid Travel has made a splash into the accommodation market, recently buying a resort in Tasmania and a riad in Morocco.
- Julietta Jameson
My kids wanted to go shopping in an urban maze. It was terrifying
The souks of Marrakesh are full of very pretty things, about 98 per cent of which my daughters want to buy.
- David Whitley
The truth behind the location of one of Hollywood’s greatest films
It’s considered one of the greatest films ever made, but its iconic location has long struggled to live up to visitor expectations.
- Anthony Dennis