Marrakesh
Express
Travel
Several
of you have written to me and said that it must be really interesting to work
with Moroccan women the way I do - and you're right! I feel really
lucky to lead tours like those offered below, since they let me share some of
my experiences and friends with people that usually would not have such an
opportunity. You get to see the “real Morocco” more than any other tour I
know, and I’ve led tours for some famous travel organizations. We meet urban and rural people, artisans,
experts and social activists, visiting with them in their homes, offices or
co-operatives. And of course we see the main sights, and you have a chance to
shop. The tours are never exactly the
same (and others can be arranged for special groups), and reading through the
linked descriptions will give you an idea of the things we will do this
year.
There are two trips each year, one for 15 days giving a full tour of this
exotic and welcoming country - from the Altantic to
the magical Sahara, Atlas Mountains and fertile plains, with visits to
weavers, families and more, plus seeing the major sites and cities. The second, shorter, 10 day trip is more
focused on textiles, and spends more time in Fes and Marrakech, with an
optional extension to Essaouira.
If you’d like
to be on my mailing list and be notified next time I do a tour, send me an
email at sdavis@uslink.net
To tell you a little about myself, I’m a social scientist and have done
extensive research and development work in North Africa for agencies including
the World Bank, FAO, USAID and the Peace Corps. The research has focused on
gender and adolescence, about which I’ve written two books: Adolescence in a Moroccan Town, and Patience and Power: Women’s Lives in a
Moroccan Village. I have held
teaching or research positions at Haverford College, the University of
Pennsylvania, Rutgers University and Al Akhawayn
University in Morocco. I have a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of
Michigan and did post-doctoral work at Harvard.
My travel
colleague Joan Noble adds “She is a vivacious, witty leader who has lived and
worked in Morocco for many years, fluent in the Arabic and French spoken there.
She will open the doors into this fascinating society for us to meet many of
her friends and colleagues.”
If trips
interest you - or you'd like to daydream a bit – please review the tours
outlined below and click on the links for more details. Our groups are
never more than 16 people and fill quickly, so if you are interested contact us
to guarantee your place.
For other travel information, like shops, guides,
other travel links, maps and comments from people who have traveled with me,
see the links at the bottom of this section.
MARRAKESH EXPRESS & NOBLE JOURNEYS
present
OPENING DOORS IN MOROCCO
See Morocco, plus unique meetings and
meals with local people in their own homes and villages
May 18 - June 1, 2013
15 days
$3785 in
double, plus air single supplement
$625 limited to 16 travelers
with Dr.
Susan Schaefer Davis, anthropologist & Moroccan textile expert, as study
leader
HIGHLIGHTS
- Private meetings & meals with
Susan’s friends and colleagues
- Visit villages, welcome by
Village Development Association
- Casablanca, Rabat, Fes, Sahara,
Marrakech, Essaouira
- Special reading with renowned
author Leila Abouzeid
- Overnight in desert and camel
ride
- UNESCO world heritage sites
- Great shopping
I
ARRANGE THESE JOURNEYS WITH MY FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE, JOAN NOBLE.
PLEASE GO TO HER WEBSITE TO SEE FULL ITINERARY, DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
INFORMATION.
http://www.noblejourneys.com/open_doors.php
MARRAKESH EXPRESS & NOBLE JOURNEYS
present
TEXTILE
ARTS IN MOROCCO
Meet local artisans in their homes and
workshops, and learn about and try their skills.
June 1-10, 2013
10
DAYS $2,350 in double, plus air single supplement $ 557
limited to 16 travelers
with Dr. Susan Schaefer
Davis, anthropologist & Moroccan textile expert, as study leader
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Meet rural weavers and spinners
- Special lectures on Moroccan
textiles & culture
- Unique meetings and meals with
local artisans in homes and villages
- Fes and Marrakech in depth /
optional extension to picturesque Essaouira
- Visit important sites and
monuments
- Great shopping!
I
ARRANGE THESE JOURNEYS WITH MY FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE, JOAN NOBLE.
PLEASE GO TO HER WEBSITE TO SEE FULL ITINERARY, DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
INFORMATION.
http://www.noblejourneys.com/morocco-tours.php
For additional
information please contact either
of us
www.marrakeshexpress.org/travel sdavis@uslink.net
http://www.noblejourneys.com/morocco.php joan@noblejourneys.com (800) 566-9228
Also CUSTOM
TOURS are available for individuals and groups
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