Far away from the madding crowd of most other Moroccan cities lies the calm, peaceful city of Rabat tracing its origins back to the 12th century. Steeped in history and romance, this beautiful city with its wonderful scenic beauty and architectural marvels is still a comparatively unexplored destination. With the idyllic Atlantic Ocean as a backdrop,…
Founded in the 12th century by the Almohad ruler Abd al Mu’min, Morocco’s capital city Rabat comes as a breath of fresh air after the tourist-ridden Moroccan cities of Fez and Casablanca. The clean palm-lined boulevards and the clear roads are a pleasant surprise from the bustle of most tourist cities in this part of…
I lived my childhood under the impression that my family came from France. My French speaking grandmother Philomène would always pronounce our last name “Bytton” with a special flair and most people with our same last name lived in France so we just assumed it. The moment I discovered my family was Moroccan my life…