Translation blog by Jennifer in English
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Taza, a town in Morocco
Taza is my hometown, it is a Moroccan town situated in the north east of the country. It is 120 km from Fès and 230 km from Oujda. The town is located between two mountain ranges; the RIF mountain range and the Atlas mountain range at an altitude of 550m. It is the...
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Saïdia, Morocco
Saïdia is a small town in the Berkane province situated in Morocco's eastern region on the Mediterranean coast, it is precisely 65km from the city of Oudja, the region's capital. Life in Saïdia The local population is made up of fishermen and smugglers (they have...
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Marina Smir, Morocco
Marina Smir is the name of one of the beaches in the province of Tétouan. This paradise is located on the Mediterranean coast, 24 km north of the city of Tétouan. Life at Marina Smir This location doesn't really have a local population, except for a few farmers and...
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M'diq, Morocco
M'diq (known as Rincon in Spanish) is a small village in the Tétouan province. In the summer it is very popular among Moroccan and foreign tourists alike due to the beautiful landscape, its beach, and also its proximity to the famous Marina Smir (15km from M'diq). The...
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Ifrane, Morocco
Ifrane is a town in northern Morocco, 65 km from Fès and 160 km from Taza. The town was built amongst the Middle Atlas mountains and it draws many Moroccan tourists in winter and summer alike. It is a favourite destination amongst mountain lovers and people who enjoy...
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Kénitra, Morocco
Kénitra is a Moroccan town on the Atlantic coast, 55km from the capital, Rabat. The new part of the city was built by the French during their colonisation of Morocco during the 19th century. 12 km from Kénitra there is a small village called Mehdia which dates back to...
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Clermont-Ferrand: origin of the name and its coat of arms
As I mentioned in the introduction to my blog, I love doing cultural research on the places, people, and heritage of the countries where I live or have visited. Thanks to the ERASMUS programme I had the opportunity to live in the town of Clermont-Ferrand for a year....
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In the land of pure water, between Horna Orava and Mala Fatra - 2 Frenchmen and 35 Slovaks on a field trip. (2/5)
26th May 2016 Day 2 I had a restless night's sleep. Our Slovakian friends enjoyed partying and drinking all night long in the dorm building. Luckily, I was in the teacher's bedroom, along with Vladimir and Mr Kichila. At 9pm we were able to go to bed. Even with earplugs...
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August 2015
August 2015, I am in the middle of my entrance exams... as are most Belgian students. It's going rather well! I only have 2 but my work is finally paying off. Nevertheless, despite the fact that I don't have many exams and the year is not at stake, I still feel a...