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I am a Dutch woman building a guesthouse with my husband and four year old daughter in the Valley of Ourika. We live between the Berbers of the High Atlas Mountains only a forty minutes drive away from trendy Marrakech. Every day is an adventure in this country where amazement just awaits around the corner.
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Oh, Those Ivory Beni Ouarain Carpets!
Posted on 06/03/2013
Marie Aimée Lucas-Robiquet (French, 1858 - 1959) Just arrived, vintage ivory Beni Ouarain carpets! BO436 (410 x 230 cm) BO437 (315 x 206 cm) BO438 (335 x 195 cm) BO439 (370 x 190 cm)...
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Tnine Berber Market
Posted on 04/03/2013
Tnine means Monday in Arabic and every week on this day there is the Berber market. It is the biggest market in Ourika and folks gather from near and far for their weekly supplies and more....
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Magical Essaouira
Posted on 13/01/2013
Mystical and magical Essaouira, history breathes hauntingly through the streets of this town. Dark, small alleys and the many arches whisper tales of times long gone by and it only needs a...
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Happy New Year
Posted on 31/12/2012
It has been a little quiet from my side. Life has been wonderfully hectic and exciting and looking back at 2012 on this last day of the year, I can only conclude that it has been a great...
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And The Winner Is....
Posted on 23/11/2012
A big thank you to everyone for taking part in this giveaway! Many heartfelt thanks for all the comments, likes, pins, follows and visits to my new website! The winner of this beautiful...
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Beyond Marrakech Giveaway; A Moroccan Wedding Blanket
Posted on 02/11/2012
The new website beyondmarrakech.com is up and running! A virtual bazaar with all the Moroccan treasures that we love! To celebrate the launch of the website we are giving away this gorgeous...
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Moroccan Carpets; Colourful Indulgement
Posted on 26/09/2012
Psst... I've added color to my carpet collection! Lots of striking, bold, stunning and crazy colors! Vintage Talsint carpet Vintage Boujad carpet Vintage Azilal carpet Vintage Azilal...
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South Where The Heart Is; The Desert
Posted on 14/09/2012
Another season is slowly ending. It has been a long and wonderful summer, very hot too! A summer with time to reflect about the present and to evaluate our plans for the future. More than...
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Objects Of Desire, A Vintage Berber Kilim Cushion
Posted on 16/07/2012
A second life for the beautiful and bold coloured vintage Berber kilim carpets from the High Atlas Mountains. Limited one of a kind pieces available in the Handira Boutique.
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A Lazy Lunch In Le Jardin
Posted on 26/06/2012
Not so easy to find but definitely worth the dwelling through the small alleys of the Marrakech medina, is Restaurant Le Jardin. A traditional riad decorated in many shades of green....
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