America's Next Top Model in Morocco

There are, of course, some people who wouldn't notice if a bomb went off in the main square of Marrakech. The crew and contestants of America's Next Top Model, on location in the Red City, are concerned with much more important things, such as whether make-up will stay on your face while you're riding a camel in the desert, and the size (4!) of one of the contestants.


Apparently there are four girls left in the contest: like Big Brother, one is voted off each week and this week's loss was the 'fat' one, Kasia (above). On location in Morocco, they have had a photo shoot in the souk as well as in the desert, and have visited local designers.

May the best girl win!

Moroccan Desert Trips - a rare experience

…..”And the moon fell on the desert’s silence, and a man’s journey in search of treasure….” “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho.

The desert is another dimension, a world apart from what we know and expect. In the expanse of the dunes there are no distractions to appreciating man’s greatest treasure - his own soul. Nothing exists but the undulating sand, the expansive sky, the moon, the stars and silence. Here, there is room for meditation; reflection on the essence of life and the magic within it.

The power of the desert is omnipotent with the sudden rising of the winds, the shifting sands and the constant need to search for life giving water. The desert’s secret touch is about learning our own humility and coming away from this sacred place with each memory and experience etched into our minds, providing us with priceless treasures.

All this majesty is one of the treasures of Morocco. There are a number of options available, but one of the best we have come across is offered by Desert Majesty SARL who offer a superb service and a unique opportunity to experience the desert in all its splendour. At sunset or sunrise with the dawning of a new day, from the heat of midday to the cool of evening, when the colours of the dunes shimmer and reflect inimitable hues or whilst trekking on a camel sharing the rhythms of life of a Saharan nomad; if only for a few days or hours your time will have you savouring the spirit of the desert and understanding why the world’s three great religions of the book stemmed from here. For the single reason that no value may be placed on the desert because man is exposed to its whims.


Desert Majesty SARL are based in Ouarzazate

Contact:

Felicity Greenlaw-Weber
00 212 (0)661 23 56 36

Abdelhadi Slimani
00 212 (0)671 66 04 94

www.desertmajesty.com
info@desertmajesty.com
Hay El Wahda No 1865
Ouarzazate
Morocco

“The essence of life is unpredictable. The greatest joys are experienced at the moment they are least expected….leaving deep longings in the heart….” “Wind, Sand and Stars” Antoine de Saint-Exupery.

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