Marrakech and Peacock Pavilions: in the media and a little round up

Dear friends,

I've been trying to catch my breath because it's been busy around here at Peacock Pavilions.  So a little round up of some news and links:-)

Tiffany Kirchner Dixon, the photographer/writer behind the blog The Fancy Farm Girl did *such* a pretty post on Peacock Pavilions and her experience as a photographer for Where Women Cook and Where Women Create at the Decor8 retreat.  (Jo Packham, the Editor in Chief of these 2 magazines was also at Peacock Pavilions and is such an inspiring woman.)  While you are over at Tiffany's blog, check out these incredible glamour photos she did with a Casablanca feel.    If you live in or near Seattle, hire her for an unforgettable present for your husband or boyfriend for Christmas or Valentines Day.  Oh my.

I had already met Natalie, one of the participants in the Decor8 retreat before -- she's a Marrakech fan.  This girl is like a shining star, really.  Anyway, she did sweet little post on Peacock Pavilions.  Check it out on her blog, The Travel Stylist right here. 

Leigh, the talented (and semi-famous!) designer behind Curly Girl Design was also at the Decor8 retreat and did a gorgeous post on Peacock Pavilions with pics.  Thank you, Leigh!  See it right here on her blog.

I was very flattered that Shelter Pop did an interview with me with oodles of photos.  Super nice of writer Jaime of Design Milk fame.  Thanks Jaime!

Melissa of the darling blog The Lil Bee reached out to me to contribute to a piece she did for HGTV.com on Accessorizing with Metallics.  You can take a peek here.  Lots of great ideas and beautiful images.

And I shared a Christmas shopping tip in the fabulous holiday issue of Sweet Paul Magazine.  (Download right away - the whole issue is wowza.) See Paul's blog here.

The blog Expatify asked me to participate in a roundup of Expert Expat Tips.  See mine and others right here.  (Interesting!)

Lisa Corcoran's stylish travel blog, Travel Notebook, did a really comprehensive post on Peacock Pavilions and what it offers. Yippee!  Take a little look right here.  Thanks a million, Lisa!

Extra-smart Tunisian journalist Sarra Grira who works in Paris for France 24 TV Channel interviewed me about my experience in Cairo's Muqattam and with the Christian tattoo artist.  It's in Les Observateurs today!  Merci Sarra! See it here.

Last Monday, a French television show  that focuses on eco-friendly travel came and spent the night at Peacock Pavilions. Exciting.  The show will air sometime soon!

HGTV's International House Hunters aired this past week an episode about our journey to finding/building a home in Marrakech!  I haven't seen it myself (Hope it turned out okay!).

We have a big Australian magazine shoot this Friday and Saturday at Peacock Pavilions.  Gulp. Hope they like it! (Lot's of vacuuming and styling going on in preparation)

That's all I got! I hope good things are coming your way:-)

With love from Marrakech,

Maryam

  

Image Curly Girl Design

Image The Fancy Farm Girl

Marrakech: and a scary tale. Umm...really.

Oh I know Halloween has come and gone.  But I wanted to show you the cast of characters at Peacock Pavilions.  Frankly, they're downright terrifying.  Yikes, see for yourself.

There's the mad doctor (aka architect husband Chris)

Then there's this confused victim of the mad doctor (aka Todd, Peacock Painter) Ahem, in the pool area of Peacock Pavilions.

Vicious cat girl (aka intern Katie)

Wily sailor girl. (aka intern Medora)

The decor was, well, horrifying.

And there was an autopsy in a haunted house in the basement. 

But the scariest thing of all, by far, was that it was this boy's birthday.  He turned 11, you see.  And it wasn't so much that he was scary.   Because he wasn't really.  But 11 was 11, after all.  And I knew he would be gone soon.  Because he was just a little boy yesterday (I swear).  And now he is............big.

But those are just the confused mutterings of a woman in a Chinese magician's robe.  Or something like that.  (But just in case, grab them and hug them and whisper in their ear that they mean more to you than they can ever know.)

Marrakech's Peacock Pavilions: and more tales from Morocco

You see, in the beginning, I was just a girl living with my family in an olive grove in Marrakech.

But now.....I'm a girl connected to the whole world by a blog. 

I wonder about that really -- how this blog has changed so many things for me.  Made so many things better.  And one of the very very best things has been the people I have met along the way. 

Julie from the blog Alkaline Sisters was one of the lovely women at Holly's fab decor8 retreat at Peacock Pavilions. She has an inspiring story of how she healed herself through changing her diet.

Here are some of the images that she took at Peacock Pavilions.

See more beautiful photos of Peacock Pavilions and Marrakech on Julie's blog right here, including a yummy Moroccan recipe!

Marrakech: a tale of Peacock Pavilions & the Decor8 retreat

How fun was it meeting Holly & all the lovelies on the Decor8 retreat at Peacock Pavilions boutique hotel in Marrakech?  Very! 

See oodles of pictures of Peacock Pavilions and read more about it here.

Image by Holly Becker.

If you would like to host your very own retreat or gathering at Peacock Pavilions (You, yes you.), email me & let's talk.