Marrakech, Morocco

The red city. The heart of the itinerary - and maybe my favorite stay: Riad 72. The city buzzed with energy: endless souks, spice markets, riads, and unforgettable meals. At La Sultana, I tried pigeon pastilla for the first time and had a slow-roasted lamb shoulder that I still dream about. We went shopping for spices at 100,000 Epices, saw Bahia Palace's intricate 19th-century design, got a rug at Kasr Ben Hayoune, and learned to make tagines at Chef Tarik's Secret Berber Garden. We toured Madrasa Ben Youssef, drank sand coffee, shopped leather goods, and had birthday portraits taken at the Majorelle Garden and YSL Museum, complete with horse-and-carriage. Day trips included mule-riding up the Atlas Mountains, a scenic lunch at Kasbah Tamadot, and Agafay Desert for camel rides at Inara Camp.

Featured property: Riad 72, a boutique riad in the heart of the medina.

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