Posted in Casablanca, Casablanca attractions, Casablanca history, Casablanca people, Casablanca souks on May 28th, 2007 4 Comments »
Today marks the end of my exciting sojourn in Morocco’s most modern city. I am about to leave my hotel a few minutes from now. My short but worthwhile Casablanca trip has reached its final episode and I am about to start a new one at Fes. In my recent entry, I provided you a […]
Posted in Casablanca, Casablanca attractions, Casablanca history, Casablanca people, Casablanca souks on May 28th, 2007 No Comments »
It was our last day in Casablanca.
We were not supposed to go anywhere and do anything but get ready for our trip to another interesting city in Morocco – Fes. Since it was still early to go packing because we will be leaving in the afternoon, we decided to just wander around our hotel for […]
Posted in Casablanca, Casablanca attractions, Casablanca history, Casablanca people, Casablanca souks on May 24th, 2007 5 Comments »
My shopping experiences at the Casablanca market were so exciting and unforgettable. I can’t fight the urge to write another entry about it! This time, it was about my encounter with the market vendors. My Moroccan friend, a friendly guy I met at the hotel where I’m staying, knows the nitty-gritty on shopping at the […]
Posted in Casablanca, Casablanca attractions, Casablanca history, Casablanca people, Casablanca souks on May 24th, 2007 No Comments »
It was Monday. It was just five o’clock in the morning but my Moroccan friend insisted that I should get ready for another Casablanca adventure. At first, I was hesitant and a bit annoyed too. I wanted to prolong my siesta on the snug and comfy bed of our hotel room. However, he said that […]
Posted in Casablanca, Casablanca attractions, Casablanca history, Casablanca people on May 21st, 2007 2 Comments »
In 2004, the Moroccan government issued a statement regarding its plans of saving the crumbling Moroccan film industry. They put up a film school in which they allocated a budget of five million Euros or $7 million to generate top notch film actors, directors, and technical crews. Today, it seems that their efforts are finally […]
Posted in Casablanca, Casablanca attractions, Casablanca history, Casablanca people on May 21st, 2007 No Comments »
I know I travel a lot, but I sure do take my love for classic movies wherever I go. Actually, that is one reason why I decided to stay in Casablanca, a place immortalized by the movie of the same title. The 1942 movie Casablanca was starred by Hollywood legends Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. […]
Posted in Casablanca, Casablanca attractions, Casablanca history, Casablanca people on May 17th, 2007 1 Comment »
While preparing the things I need to bring in my quest of discovering the hidden wonders of Casablanca, my travel companion said something that made me stop and wonder. I stared at her with signs of disbelief painted all over my face. She just said that our destination for that day was an old church. […]
Posted in Casablanca, Casablanca attractions, Casablanca history, Casablanca people on May 17th, 2007 No Comments »
Upon setting foot on the busy streets of Casablanca and seeing for the first time how modern this Moroccan city is, I asked myself this - “What am I going to do here?!” Obviously, seeing ultra modern skyscrapers and experiencing urban lifestyle is not my idea of an exotic vacation. However, my disappointment turned to […]
