Blogs Posts on "Marrakesh"

Marrakech: and a tale of...eek, the final French TV ad on Marrakech -- our 25 seconds of fame by My Marrakesh on Oct 21, 2009Psst, you see we were actually not in 1 French TV commercial promoting Marrakech, but 3 Each had 15 seconds that were the same and 10 seconds that were different. Here's one promoting Nouvelles Frontieres Resort in Marrakech. This was...

An Obsession with Fountains by 760 Days in Morocco on Oct 19, 2009Casablanca has a metropolitan feel. Always loud. Always busy. The streets are full of cars and high rise buildings cast shadows on the sidewalks. The vibe of the people is more modern and you can walk the streets of Casablanca without feeling...

Marrakech: a tale of the French television commercial that we were really in by My Marrakesh on Oct 19, 2009Oh my. Do you remember the French television commercial my family and I were in, shot just a few weeks ago to promote tourism to Marrakech? Well, it's out! Voila..... the extracts (about 1/2 the commercial) sent to me by...

My Moroccan Photo Album by 760 Days in Morocco on Oct 17, 2009I have a lot of pictures that might never make it to an actual story line so I thought I’d share some of them in a photo album post. We have a point and shoot digital so they aren’t super artsy or always perfectly focused. Enjoy! T...

Photographer Francois du Chatenet: portrait of an American family in Marrakech by My Marrakesh on Oct 11, 2009One American mother living in Marrakech enchanted by light of all kinds especially when it emanates from her daughter. Images by French photographer Francois de Chatenet. Shot on location in Marrakech for French and Kuwaiti clients. Francois is curre...

Expat Profile: Becki, a Peace Corps Volunteer by 760 Days in Morocco on Oct 7, 2009This week, we meet Becki, a Peace Corps volunteer currently living and serving in a small village in southern Morocco, between Agadir and Taroudant. She decided to leave Lincoln, Nebraska and a 20-year career in journalism to spend two years in Mor...

Delphine Warin: a tale of a Marrakech photographer, her eyes wide open by My Marrakesh on Oct 5, 2009I met her last Fall in Marrakech, Delphine Warin. I had been searching for someone to teach me something about photography, and all roads in the Red City pointed to her. During our first lesson together, she opened her old...

Weekly UK property news round-up 29-09-09 by The Inside Edge on Sep 28, 2009Every week we give you a selection of the best property articles from the national newspapers, so you won’t miss a thing.Return of the mortgage tricksConditions for banks are back to pre-credit crunch levels but lenders are pushing potentially poor...

A Marrakech tale: a tasty recipe for a French TV commercial by My Marrakesh on Sep 17, 2009Ingredients (specialty food store or purchase online): 1 French director, 1 French camera man, 1 French creative director + 2 Moroccan production directors+ 1 German sound guy + 1 Moroccan clothes stylist, 1 French accessories stylist+ 1 Moroccan mak...