At first glimpse, we preferred Marrakesh—our second destination in Morocco—to Fez. The streets were generally wider and easier to navigate than Fez, so we didn’t need a guide. The main square of the city—Jemaa el-Fnaa—is the busiest in all of Africa and is chockfull of henna artists, snake charmers, and orange juice sellers by day […]

“Should we buy a map of Fez?” I asked. “You’re looking at the map of Fez,” Chris replied. And with that display of confidence we began our three-night adventure in the medina of Fez. Fez is the second largest city in Morocco and was the capital city until 1925. Fez’s medina—or walled medieval city—consists of […]