I brought some Sahara sand home and have it in a perfume bottle on my desk to remind me of my short time among the dunes. It’s the desert base camp to which I wish to return in Morocco.

The Sahara Desert is on the far eastern edge of Morocco. You can actually see the border of Algeria from your camp! The name of these particular sand dunes is Erg Chebbi.

Located along the historic caravan route where local communities would travel between the Sahara Desert to Marrakech, the fortified village of Aït Benhaddou is a must-visit in Morocco for teens.