Joelle Lifestyle - The World at Home

Uncontained, disorderly, untained by grandeur or pomp the ambience of the Jemaa El Fna the city’s thronging market square, provides what must be one of the greatest shows on earth.

In Marrakech, good sound and creative music takes place in restaurants, cigar bars, lounges, cafes and exotic hotels. Fortunately, it was never a problem picking the place where to spend the evenings after long days of shopping, being a tourist for a few hours or getting pampered. Here are some suggestions in the case you decide to go.

After the enriching experience at the Hammam in Marrakech, I understood the importance given over centuries to the skin restorative and various therapeutic properties of the Argan oil in Morocco and very soon thanks to the local efforts made in the country, hopefully worldwide.

The secrets of getting the best from specific plants in a beauty regime is an art that is whispered from mother to daughter down generations ensuring Moroccans continued beauty and health.

She is Brazilian, the color of her eyes, aquamarine and her astrological sign, like mine, an intensive double Scorpio. The Hippie-chic, Boho, Euro-gypsy-glam-girl, Adriana Bittencourt is my friend.

At the New York JKF Royal Air Maroc check-in I’m surrounded by a large group of African women dressed in multicolored long Kaftans. I suddenly realize that I’ve packed the totally wrong clothes. My summer wardrobe consists of tiny Abercombie & Fitch shorts, mini skirts, t-shirts and tank tops. It’s the first time in my life that something like this has happened. I’ve got that strange feeling that I’m going to learn something different this trip.

Last year at this time, I was preparing to take a trip to Andalusia, Spain. When suddenly I came across a blog talking about the spiritual importance of water in the Islamic architecture of the Alhambra. In the same blog, I saw a picture that made a huge emotional impact on me.

Last Sunday I spent the day to the yearly Sunday with the Magazine , the first to be held in the new Times Center designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano.