Travel and Vacations - Morocco

The reign of the more tolerant and economically savvy King Mohammed VI has meant big business for artistic entrepreneurs.

One family trades Disneyland and beach resorts for a week of mosques and medinas in the jet set capital of North Africa.

As the fascination with the country?s cuisine has taken off, chowhounds are flocking to the ancient ochre-hued city.

While sleazy dives, decayed buildings and dark alleys can still be found, a stylish new Tangier, Morocco, has emerged, fueled by royal investments and a thriving arts community.

The port town has become a clandestine getaway for jet-setters who hide behind the thick carved doors of their exotic holiday homes, lounging on electric-blue roof terraces.

Thousands of music fans head to Morocco each summer for the Gnawa and World Music Festival, turning the seaside resort of Essaouira into a North African version of Woodstock.

An essence with the power to condemn and transcend.

Argan oil, produced by Moroccan women in rural areas of the country, has become the latest cult ingredient.

Every generation, Westerners find new reasons to go gaga for Marrakesh. These days, it is emerging as the center of North Africa?s style and night life.

Six men have blown themselves up in Morocco over the last month, creating intense worry about local terrorism.

From Istanbul to Siem Reap, more hotels are opening up their kitchens to guests, offering cooking classes as a way to experience a country?s culture through its food.

In a changing nation, the medieval city of Fez keeps a protective eye on its past.

Baby-faced Nafis Hicham sells oil, butter and honey as his family has for three generations, and not just any honey: some of the 17 varieties are made from feral bees, the really wild stuff.