Atlas Tales Kasbah Tamadot
May 11, 2012
In Morocco at Kasbah Tamadot. It’s wonderful that Morocco has survived all the problems of North Africa and the Middle East by King Mohammed VI being well ahead of the times in bringing in reforms for his country. He is seemingly loved by the vast majority of the population for all the changes he has brought in since becoming king.
Atlas Tales Kasbah Tamadot
Feb 10, 2012
Happy Friday!
Over the next few weeks we’ll showing off our talented chefs from around the Virgin Limited Edition with some cooking tips and recipes to launch Foodie Friday.
To start our food exploration, Executive Head Chef Lee Cowie from Kanoun Restaurant, Kasbah Tamadot, has started given us off with one of his delicious recipes. To find out more about Lee click here.
Goats Cheese Crostini
Goats Cheese Crostini - Executive Head Chef Lee Cowie
Atlas Tales Kasbah Tamadot
Jan 19, 2012
Last night our team at Kasbah Tamadot proved that small is beautiful when we won the award for ‘World’s Best Small Hotel’ at the inaugural International Hotel Awards, in association with Bloomberg Television.
Our Managing Director, Jon Brown said “All of the team are extremely proud that Kasbah Tamadot has been awarded this prestigious award; it’s wonderful to be recognized in this way and what a fantastic way to start 2012!”
Atlas Tales Kasbah Tamadot
Jan 16, 2012
Awoken by another glistening sun placed in a clear blue sky was the perfect way to start Christmas day in the Atlas mountains. Kasbah Tamadot was the setting of a winter wonderland ‘Moroccan style’! Read More
Atlas Tales Kasbah Tamadot
Nov 18, 2011
Whether you’re the sort of person who loves haggling or dreads even the thought, virtually every journey to North Africa involves a visit to a local souk where bargaining is par for the course!
Morocco is no exception of course, but fortunately one of the members of the team at Kasbah Tamadot, Abdou, has put together some helpful hints so that you don’t walk Read More
Atlas Tales Kasbah Tamadot
Oct 14, 2011
- Ampitheatre at Kasbah Tamadot
Not many of us get to go to Morocco and create a garden. Not least with the garden owner’s words ringing in our ears “enjoy yourself!” But that’s exactly what happened when I went out to Kasbah Tamadot, Richard Branson’s Moroccan retreat, where we have created a turf amphitheatre and a new welcoming courtyard. It was great.
How I was going to do it I wasn’t quite sure of, as none of the garden staff spoke English, I have no knowledge of Arabic or Berber and I knew school boy French communication was going to be a challenge. When you are gardening at these kinds of distances then planning is the key and the devil is in the detail. Read More
Atlas Tales Kasbah Tamadot
Sep 16, 2011
With the help of “Education For all Morocco”we have organized a tea for the girls that take part in the education scheme. The purpose of “Education For all”, allows girls from the rural communities of the High Atlas Mountains get the opportunity of continuing their education beyond primary school, as school is only compulsory till the age of 11.
Colleges, mostly several kilometers away in larger towns, are not accessible to them for two main reasons including their parents cannot afford to pay for lodgings near colleges or their parents do not have the confidence in existing facilities near colleges to entrust their daughters to be away from home.
“Education For All” has been established to help provide the opportunity of a college education for girls from rural Moroccan communities. By organizing this Moroccan afternoon tea for the girls, it was a way to show them something that they never experienced before and also allow them to practice their French and their English.
Until next time,
Ariane
Deputy General Manager