Jack Roberts

Pen name

Jack Roberts

Africa editor

Jack covers Morocco and Zanzibar for Epic Trip Ideas: medinas, desert routes, street food and Indian Ocean islands, with the logistics and costs sorted. Jack Roberts is a pen name the Epic Trip Ideas editors use for Morocco and Zanzibar; every guide is checked against official sources before it goes live.

The portraits are representative images for those pen names, rather than photographs of the editors. About our editorial approach.

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The unfinished Hassan Tower rising above the stone column stumps of its planned prayer hall in Rabat
Rabat

Morocco · Guides

Rabat Travel Guide: Kasbah, Hassan Tower and Where to Stay

· 11 min read

Guide holding freshly picked clove buds and leaves on a spice plantation near Stone Town, Zanzibar
Zanzibar

Zanzibar · Guides

Zanzibar Spice Tour Guide: Prices, Farms and Harvest Season

· 9 min read

Bronze cannons on the Skala de la Ville ramparts above the Atlantic at Essaouira
Essaouira

Morocco · Guides

Essaouira Travel Guide: Ramparts, Harbour and the Long Beach

· 11 min read

Boats and a floating restaurant on the Stone Town seafront, Zanzibar
Zanzibar

Zanzibar · Itineraries

7 Days in Zanzibar Itinerary: Stone Town, Nungwi and Paje

· 7 min read

White sand and fishing boats on calm turquoise water at Jambiani beach
Zanzibar

Zanzibar · Tips

Best Time to Visit Zanzibar: Month-by-Month Guide

· 6 min read

The mud-brick kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou above the river valley and palm groves
Morocco

Morocco · Itineraries

2 Weeks in Morocco: Marrakech, the Sahara, Fes and Chefchaouen in Four Bases

· 9 min read

The Rock restaurant on its coral outcrop at low tide near Paje, Zanzibar
Zanzibar

Zanzibar · Itineraries

10 Days in Zanzibar Itinerary: Reefs, Forests and Slow Days

· 8 min read

A blue-painted lane in Chefchaouen with laundry hanging across the street
Chefchaouen

Morocco · Guides

Chefchaouen Travel Guide: The Blue Medina, Sunset Views and Akchour

· 10 min read

The domed bandstand in Forodhani Gardens at sunset, with the sea and evening crowds behind it
Stone Town

Zanzibar · Guides

Stone Town Travel Guide: Alleys, Rooftops and the Night Market

· 10 min read

Shadows of three camels and riders cast across the sand of Erg Chebbi
Merzouga

Morocco · Guides

Sahara Desert Morocco Guide: Merzouga, Camps, Prices and Routes

· 9 min read

Painted tagine pots and plates stacked in a pottery shop in Morocco
Morocco

Morocco · Budget

How Much Does a Trip to Morocco Cost? 2026 Budget Breakdown

· 7 min read

Stone Town waterfront with white palace buildings and boats on blue water
Zanzibar

Zanzibar · Tips

Zanzibar Travel Tips: Visa, Money, Dress Code and Safety

· 8 min read

A bright Mediterranean coast seen from above

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