Jack Roberts

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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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Chicken tagine with preserved lemons and green olives
Marrakech, Fes and beyond

Morocco · Food

Moroccan Food: 15 Dishes to Try and How to Eat Like a Local

· 7 min read

Mud-brick kasbahs of Aït Benhaddou seen from above, with palms along the riverbed
Marrakech to Fes

Morocco · Itineraries

7 Days in Morocco: Marrakech, the Sahara and Fes

· 7 min read

White sand, thatched umbrellas and calm blue sea on Kendwa beach, Zanzibar
Zanzibar

Zanzibar · Guides

Best Beaches in Zanzibar: Nungwi, Kendwa, Paje and Jambiani Compared

· 8 min read

A blue-washed alley with arched doorways in Chefchaouen
Morocco

Morocco · Tips

Morocco Travel Tips: 20 Things to Know Before You Go

· 7 min read

Wide white sand flats exposed at low tide on Paje beach with palm trees along the shore
Paje

Zanzibar · Guides

Paje Beach Guide: Tides, Kitesurfing and Slow Days

· 8 min read

Forodhani Gardens and boats on the water at Stone Town seafront in daylight
Zanzibar

Zanzibar · Budget

Zanzibar Trip Cost: What a Week Costs in 2026

· 7 min read

The dense rooftops of the Fes el-Bali medina with green-tiled roofs, minarets and palm trees
Fes

Morocco · Guides

Fes Travel Guide: The Medina, Tanneries and Best Day Trips

· 9 min read

A cook preparing food at a lit stall in Forodhani Gardens night market in Stone Town
Zanzibar

Zanzibar · Food

Zanzibar Food Guide: Urojo, Zanzibar Pizza and Where to Eat

· 7 min read

Clear turquoise water off Nungwi beach with wooden boats moored offshore
Nungwi

Zanzibar · Guides

Nungwi Beach Guide: Swimming, Sunsets and the North Coast

· 8 min read

Snow-covered valley in the High Atlas mountains with a small snowman in the foreground
Morocco

Morocco · Tips

Best Time to Visit Morocco: When to Go by Region and Season

· 9 min read

The cobalt-blue villa and cactus garden of Jardin Majorelle in Marrakech
Marrakech

Morocco · Guides

Marrakech Travel Guide: Medina, Riads, Gardens and How to Get Around

· 7 min read

A bright Mediterranean coast seen from above

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