How do I plan a Morocco trip from Memphis, Tennessee?

Memphis and Morocco both run on music, food, and unhurried hospitality, so I love planning this one. The flying always starts the same way for MEM clients: no nonstop, so you connect. My first choice is Memphis to New York-JFK or Boston, then Royal Air Maroc's direct flight to Casablanca — one transatlantic leg, bags ticketed straight through from Memphis.

Because Memphis fares often route through Atlanta, Charlotte, or Detroit, the European option is realistic too: connect onto Paris, Madrid, Lisbon, or London and take the short hop down to Morocco. Both paths run roughly 18 to 21 hours total, so I never put anything on arrival day except a riad, mint tea, and an early night to reset.

On the ground I lean into the sensory richness, because Memphis travellers tend to get it. A 10-day route gives you Fes for the medina, a Sahara night, and Marrakech's food stalls with room to breathe; a 7-day version keeps the imperial cities and one desert overnight. I pace it so you can sit with a glass of mint tea and watch a square fill up rather than racing past it.

Book the Casablanca long-haul first, then fit the MEM feeder around it. Summer storms can disrupt afternoon departures from the mid-South, so I favour morning connections with a buffer and ask every client to reconfirm both legs 48 hours out. Royal Air Maroc and European carriers change schedules seasonally — verify before you book the rest of the trip.