Business and pleasure

Business and pleasure

As the sunrise casts its beams on the roof tops of the ”medina” to the compelling sound of an imam’s prayers, a new day dawns for our travelers. After having finished our delicious Moroccan breakfast on the terrace, there was no time for second breakfast. We swiftly...
First day of the adventure

First day of the adventure

It is common knowledge that every explorer needs to prepare for an important day with a sturdy breakfast, and Medina Surfing Association sure provided one for the UPF travel group. The very sweet personnel handed out Moroccan pancakes, fresh fruit and the infamous...
Coupf-Coupf takes over Rabat

Coupf-Coupf takes over Rabat

  The fog lies heavy over Lund. A train stands empty at the station, and suddenly, people come out of the fog towards the train. They look tired as it is early in the morning, but you can see excitement in their eyes. They come from different directions with bags...

Monday movie night and learning about Western Sahara

Several tens of thousands of Sahrawi people have been forced to flee Western Sahara due to the conflict. Many of them have lived in refugee camps in neighbouring countries such as Algeria for several decades. Source: European Commission DG ECHO, Flickr.   On...

Preparations for Rabat

  The travel committee is currently in the midst of preparing our upcoming trip to Rabat; the supposedly beautiful capital of Morocco. Funnily enough, our sister organization UF Malmö will also travel to Rabat later this spring. This has been of great amusement...
Time to say goodbye…

Time to say goodbye…

  On our last day together in DC we visited the Swedish Embassy. It is located in the beautiful House of Sweden; just by the waterfront, with neighbouring buildings like The Kennedy Centre and Washington Harbour. Considering the stunning location, it is an...