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Youssef takes a final walk around the red walls of Taroudant, visits the tanneries, navigates the harvest souks, and reflects on life in the Little Marrakech before heading south.
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Episode 41 of Morocco Travel Podcast with Youssef Benali. Youssef Benali is in Taroudant, Morocco.
Places in this episode: Dar Tourkia, LAGA COFFESHOP, CIH BANK, Attijariwafa Bank, Banque Populaire, Place Assarag, Bab Targhount, Jnane Soussia.
Covered: Taroudant Daily Life, Residency Paperwork, Harvest Season Markets, Cost of Living Breakdown, Tanneries Visit, Saadian History.
Chapters:
00:00 Dar Tourkia
00:57 CIH BANK
03:30 Bab Targhount
06:34 Thami bike tours
09:25 Park
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#MoroccoTravel #Taroudant #SoussValley #LittleMarrakech #ResidencyInMorocco #TravelBudget #MedinaLife #SaadianHistory #ArganOil #LeatherCrafts #MoroccoFood #RiadLiving #SlowTravel #NorthAfrica #CulturalImmersion #TravelTips #VisaProcess #LocalEconomy
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Youssef’s final full day in Taroudant before moving south. He walks the restored Saadian ramparts at dawn, navigates the pre-election buzz in the souks, visits the tanneries, and wraps up his residency paperwork.
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Episode 40 of Morocco Travel Podcast with Youssef Benali. Youssef Benali is in Taroudant, Morocco.
Places in this episode: Dar Tourkia, Bab Targhount, Bab el Kasbah, Laga Coffeshop, Place Assarag, Cafe Golden Mug, Palmeraie, Dar Amnay.
Covered: Taroudant Ramparts Restoration, Political Campaign Season, Local Cuisine Costs, Residency Paperwork Update, Tanneries Visit, Souk Exploration.
Chapters:
00:00 Dar Tourkia
01:17 Bab Targhount
03:11 Place Assarag
05:42 Palmeraie
07:32 Jnane Soussia
09:10 CIH Bank
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#MoroccoTravel #Taroudant #SoussValley #LittleMarrakech #RedWalls #BudgetTravel #ExpatLife #ResidencyCard #SaadianHistory #MoroccanFood #TagineLover #MedinaWalk #TravelPodcast #YoussefBenali #NorthAfrica #HiddenGems #CulturalImmersion #SustainableTravel
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Day eight in Taroudant. I walk the restored ramparts at dawn, navigate the harvest souks heavy with prickly pear, and discuss the buzzing political campaign season ahead of the September elections.
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Episode 39 of Morocco Travel Podcast with Youssef Benali. Youssef Benali is in Taroudant, Morocco.
Places in this episode: Kasbah quarter, Taroudant Ramparts, Bab Targhount, Place Assarag, Arab souk, Jnane Soussia, Ville Nouvelle, CIH Bank.
Covered: Ramparts Restoration, Harvest Souks, Political Campaign Season, Local Cuisine Costs, Banking & Residency Update, Transport Tips.
Chapters:
00:00 Kasbah quarter
01:56 Place Assarag
04:02 Jnane Soussia
06:30 Bab Sedra
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Taroudant #MoroccoTravel #SoussValley #SaadianHistory #MedinaLife #MoroccoFood #TravelBudget #ExpatLife #ResidencyMorocco #NorthAfrica #CulturalTravel #HarvestSeason #RedCity #SlowTravel #LocalMarkets #Leatherwork #ArganOil #TravelTips
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Day seven in the red city. I walk the restored ramparts at dawn, navigate the chaotic harvest souks, visit the traditional tanneries, and finally sort out my residency paperwork.
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Episode 38 of Morocco Travel Podcast with Youssef Benali. Youssef Benali is in Taroudant, Morocco.
Places in this episode: Bab Targhount, Place Assarag, Kasbah quarter, Ville Nouvelle, Jnane Soussia, LAGA COFFESHOP, Palais de Justice, Tiout.
Covered: Taroudant Ramparts Restoration, Harvest Souks and Local Cuisine, Residency and Banking Paperwork, Daily Life in the Medina, Cost of Living in Taroudant.
Chapters:
00:00 Bab Targhount
01:58 Place Assarag
04:02 Kasbah quarter
06:52 Jnane Soussia
08:33 Tiout
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Taroudant #MoroccoTravel #LittleMarrakech #SoussValley #MedinaLife #ResidencyInMorocco #NorthAfrica #TravelPodcast #MoroccoFood #SaadianHistory #SustainableTravel #DigitalNomadMorocco #OffTheBeatenPath #HarvestSeason #CulturalImmersion #MoroccoLiving #TravelTips #BudgetTravel
https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/morocco/
Walking the scaffolding-clad Saadian walls, hunting for prickly pears in the souk, and finally securing a bank account in Morocco's red-walled capital.
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Episode 37 of Morocco Travel Podcast with Youssef Benali. Youssef Benali is in Taroudant, Morocco.
Places in this episode: Place Assarag, Bab el Kasbah, Bab Targhount, Place Al-Alaouyine, CIH Bank, Rue d'Alger, Arab souk, Berber souk.
Covered: Banking and Residency, Ramparts Restoration, Local Cuisine, Souk Exploration, Tanneries, Cost of Living.
Chapters:
00:00 Place Assarag
01:28 Bab Targhount
03:25 Arab souk
06:32 Street
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#MoroccoTravel #Taroudant #SoussValley #ExpatsInMorocco #SaadianArchitecture #MedinaLife #BudgetTravel #MoroccoFood #TravelPodcast #ResidencyVisa #NorthAfrica #CulturalHeritage #SlowTravel #LocalCrafts #HarvestSeason #Wanderlust #MoroccoGuide #HiddenGems
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Day five in Taroudant. Youssef navigates the red ramparts under restoration, visits the traditional tanneries at Bab Targhount, enjoys a local tagine lunch, and successfully sorts out banking and residency paperwork for his extended stay.
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Episode 36 of Morocco Travel Podcast with Youssef Benali. Youssef Benali is in Taroudant, Morocco.
Places in this episode: Bab el Kasbah, Bab Targhount, Place Assarag, LAGA COFFESHOP, Cafe Oasis, Jnane Soussia: Cafe & Restaurant, Palais Claudio Bravo, CIH Bank.
Covered: Taroudant Ramparts Restoration, Traditional Tanneries & Leatherwork, Banking & Residency Paperwork, Local Cuisine & Costs, Harvest Season Context, Daily Life in the Medina.
Chapters:
00:00 Bab el Kasbah
01:24 Bab Targhount
03:50 CIH Bank
05:28 Place Assarag
07:11 Garden
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Taroudant #MoroccoTravel #SoussValley #RedCity #ResidencyInMorocco #MedinaLife #Tanneries #SaadianHistory #TravelTips #ExpatLife #Maghreb #BerberCulture #FoodieMorocco #SlowTravel #Ramparts #TioutOasis #CludioBravo #BudgetTravel
https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/morocco/
Youssef walks the full perimeter of Taroudant's Saadian walls, explores the leather tanneries outside Bab Targhount, and navigates the practicalities of opening a bank account and sorting residency paperwork in the Souss valley.
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Episode 35 of Morocco Travel Podcast with Youssef Benali. Youssef Benali is in Taroudant, Morocco.
Places in this episode: Place Assarag, Café Oasis, Bab el Kasbah, Kasbah quarter, Palmeraie, Bab Targhount, Chouwaya Tinzert, CIH Bank.
Covered: Taroudant Ramparts Restoration, Traditional Tanneries & Leatherwork, Banking & Residency Paperwork, Local Cuisine & Costs, Harvest Season Context, Daily Life in the Medina.
Chapters:
00:00 Place Assarag
01:01 Bab Targhount
03:08 Chouwaya Tinzert
05:53 Direction Générale de la Sûreté Nationale
08:17 Bab Zorgane
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Taroudant #MoroccoTravel #SoussValley #SaadianHistory #ResidencyInMorocco #MedinaLife #TraditionalCrafts #LeatherTanneries #PlaceAssarag #RampartsOfTaroudant #NorthAfricaTravel #CulturalHeritage #FoodieMorocco #LocalEconomy #HarvestSeason #ExpatLifeMorocco #SlowTravel #AuthenticMorocco
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Day three in Taroudant. We walk the Saadian ramparts at dawn, navigate the leather tanneries outside Bab Targhount, hunt for a bank account, and taste the first olives of the season.
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Episode 34 of Morocco Travel Podcast with Youssef Benali. Youssef Benali is in Taroudant, Morocco.
Places in this episode: Bab el Kasbah, LAGA COFFESHOP, Place Assarag, Arab souk, Berber souk, Ville Nouvelle, CIH BANK, Chouwaya Tinzert.
Covered: Taroudant Ramparts, Tanneries & Crafts, Banking & Residency, Local Cuisine, Harvest Season, Town Atmosphere.
Chapters:
00:00 Bab el Kasbah
01:40 Place Assarag
03:23 Ville Nouvelle
05:15 Palmeraie
06:53 Restaurant interior
08:44 Palais Claudio Bravo
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Taroudant #MoroccoTravel #SaadianHistory #RedCity #TravelPodcast #NorthAfrica #SustainableTravel #CulturalHeritage #FoodieMorocco #ExpatLife #ResidencyTips #TravelGuide #SlowTravel #BerberCulture #ArganOil #TravelPlanning #VisitMorocco #DigitalNomad
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Youssef walks the full circuit of Taroudant’s ochre walls, explores the tanneries near Bab Targhount, and visits the quiet Kasbah quarter to understand why this town is called the Grandmother of Marrakech.
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Episode 33 of Morocco Travel Podcast with Youssef Benali. Youssef Benali is in Taroudant, Morocco.
Places in this episode: Bab Targhount, Bab el Kasbah, Dar Tourkia Maison d'hôtes, Place Assarag, LAGA COFFESHOP, Chouwaya Tinzert, Bab Zorgane, Palais Claudio Bravo.
Covered: Ramparts and Wall Circuit, Kasbah Quarter Exploration, Place Assarag Cafe Culture, Bab Targhount Tanneries, Residency Bureaucracy, Saadian History Context.
Chapters:
00:00 Bab Targhount
02:45 Bab el Kasbah
05:20 Place Assarag
08:07 Bab Zorgane
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Taroudant #MoroccoTravel #SaadianArchitecture #GrandMotherOfMarrakech #SoussValley #RedWalls #MedinaLife #TanneriesOfMorocco #ArganOil #ResidencyInMorocco #TravelTipsMorocco #SlowTravel #CulturalHeritage #NorthAfrica #HistoricCities #LocalFood #WalkingTour #OffTheBeatenPath
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Youssef moves from Agadir to Taroudant, exploring the Saadian ramparts, the bustling souks, and the relaxed pace of life in the 'Little Marrakech'.
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Episode 32 of Morocco Travel Podcast with Youssef Benali. Youssef Benali is in Taroudant, Morocco.
Places in this episode: Agadir, Souss valley, High Atlas, Anti-Atlas, Riad Amnay, Bab el Kasbah, Place Assarag, LAGA COFFESHOP.
Covered: Taroudant arrival, medina exploration, local costs, residency paperwork, food and drink, future itinerary.
Chapters:
00:00 Agadir
01:02 Taroudant
03:03 LAGA COFFESHOP
05:47 Bab Targhount
08:04 Tiout
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Taroudant #MoroccoTravel #SoussValley #SaadianHistory #MedinaLife #RiadLiving #TravelOnABudget #MoroccoResidency #AntiAtlasMountains #CulturalTravel #NorthAfrica #SlowTravel #FoodieMorocco #SoukShopping #HistoricWalls #BerberCrafts #ArganOil #TravelTips
https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/morocco/
From the publisher's feed
Morocco Travel Podcast is a grounded, unhurried series about a country where the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts frame two very different edges, the Rif and Atlas Mountains break up the interior, and the desert reaches south to the Sahara. The show is shaped by living in Morocco over years, not by a checklist.
Over the series, Youssef moves from Tangier to Fes, then south through Agadir and into the Draa Valley, letting each place set the pace. He returns to markets, ferry ports, mountain paths and fishing harbours. The coastal cities, the imperial cities and the Saharan palm groves all appear as working places rather than backdrops.
The show unfolds across seasons, from foggy Atlantic nights to dry desert days, and back to the green months in the Atlas valleys. Youssef returns to Tangier, Fes and the Draa Valley, noticing how each place changes, until the map becomes something lived rather than visited.
Youssef Benali lives in Morocco and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Youssef is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement.
A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers.
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Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next.
#Morocco #MoroccoTravel #NorthAfrica #Rabat #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo
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