Photo Essay: The Sahara Desert

Morocco's Sahara Desert. Photo by Melanie Votaw

Tea in the Sahara? Well, I didn’t have tea, but I did enjoy myself in the remarkable desert of Morocco. It was a landscape out of the movies, and the bright colors worn by the guys leading the camels just made it all the more beautiful.

A camel caravan in Morocco’s Sahara. Photo by Melanie Votaw
Morocco’s Sahara Desert. Photo by Melanie Votaw
Morocco’s Sahara Desert. Photo by Melanie Votaw
Morocco’s Sahara Desert. Photo by Melanie Votaw
Morocco’s Sahara Desert. Photo by Melanie Votaw
Morocco’s Sahara Desert. Photo by Melanie Votaw
Morocco’s Sahara Desert. Photo by Melanie Votaw
Morocco’s Sahara Desert. Photo by Melanie Votaw
Morocco’s Sahara Desert. Photo by Melanie Votaw
Morocco’s Sahara Desert. Photo by Melanie Votaw
My guide wrote my name in Arabic in the sand. Photo by Melanie Votaw
Morocco’s Sahara Desert. Photo by Melanie Votaw
Morocco’s Sahara Desert. Photo by Melanie Votaw
Morocco’s Sahara Desert. Photo by Melanie Votaw

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Melanie Votaw is the Publisher and Executive Travel Writer of LuxuryWeb Magazine. She has visited more than 50 countries on 6 continents and written for such magazines as Executive Travel, Just Luxe, Business Insider, South China Morning Post, Travel Mindset, and more. She is a member of the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association, New York Travel Writers Association, and International Travel Writers Alliance. Melanie's photography has won awards, and she has also written 43 nonfiction books as either the author or ghostwriter.

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  1. Malcolm Ali
    Malcolm Ali on September 26, 2024 at 2:49 pm

    Great photo essay. Thank you for sharing

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