Journey J
A Travel Blog
Hi, I’m Jess. I’m a neurodivergent digital designer and illustrator gathering art inspiration while travelling around the world. My primary animus is building an intentional, sustainable, creative life.
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Ah, Marrakech – where do I even start?? I LOVE this city. Morocco in general has such a warm and friendly vibe, but it’s understandable the Marrakech Medina has the reputation it does – it’s bustling with warm, playful, creative energy, and there are stunningly beautiful things to look at almost everywhere you turn. If…
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Taghazout is a small Amazigh fishing village on the coast north of Agadir. It is a charming, relaxed, friendly, sunny place. I went on a day trip from Atlas Kasbah. I sketched by the ocean and enjoyed a smoothie while sitting near the water, it was great. A young guy selling snacks came over to…
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The Kasbah carries some local products for sale, such as rugs, clothing, and skincare products, most made by local women’s cooperatives in the area. I have two kaftans (a blue one and a yellow one) that I got there that I wear quite a lot and I’m obsessed with how light and breezy they feel…
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I began my trip at a place I’ve been before (and enjoyed very much) – the Atlas Kasbah Ecolodge in Morocco, located in the Atlas Mountains within a UNESCO-protected argan forest. This sustainable Amazigh (Berber) accommodation is less than half an hour from Agadir, and a couple hours drive from Marrakech. I discovered this fantastic…
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I just returned from a solo 40-day vacation for my 40th birthday. I had some anxiety about how it would turn out, since that’s the longest I’ve taken time off work in years – but it turned out to be the best thing I’ve ever done! I began in April 2025 and returned home to…
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