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Adventure Travel with Azdean Elmoustaquim - Host of the Destination Morocco Podcast

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He says that in his early twenties he wanted to leave Morocco, then later fell back in love with it in the U.S.

1. Adventure Travel Podcast - Big World Made Small centers this episode on Azdean Elmoustaquim and Destinations Morocco. 2. Jason Elkins hosts the conversation, and Azdean Elmoustaquim is the owner of Destinations Morocco and host of the Destination Morocco Podcast. 3. The episode asks how a Morocco-born, U.S.-based operator built a travel business around Morocco after years in hospitality and transportation. 4. Azdean says Destinations Morocco helps travelers create multi-day itineraries and “enjoy Morocco like a local.” 5. He describes a B2B model that works with doctors, lawyers, travel agents, and other tour operators. 6. He also explains the B2C side, where travelers contact the company directly through the podcast and social media. 7. He says the company handles airport pickups, drop-offs, car-and-driver service, private tours, small groups, families, schools, universities, and churches. 8. Azdean traces his roots to Marrakesh and to Clewet, a mountain village in the outskirts of Ouarzazate. 9. He says he came to the U.S. in 1995 with an I-20 and later met his wife in Morocco in 2005. 10. He and his wife created Destinations Morocco about 10 years ago after their son Imran was born in 2015. 11. Azdean says he saw tourists early in life at the Thursday souk and at Marrakech airport. 12. He recalls being “mesmerized” when he first saw foreigners at the airport with a neighbor’s brother. 13. He explains that English was not popular when he was growing up, and school emphasized French, Spanish, German, and Italian. 14. He says his early ambition was not a specific career path, because guidance and career counseling were limited in his generation. 15. He notes that his family included truck drivers, and he grew up around mountain roads and trade activity. 16. He says living in the United States made him love Morocco more and want to share Moroccan culture globally. 17. The conversation is informal, personal, and reflective, with Jason asking detailed follow-up questions about family, work, and migration. 18. Azdean answers in a conversational style, often moving from business details to memory, then back to logistics and travel operations. 19. People who want Morocco itinerary planning or diaspora-business stories would likely connect with this episode. 20. People looking for a tightly focused destination guide without personal history may skip it.

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A Morocco story that turns from travel into marriage, immigration, and the work of making a place feel like home.

Azdene Elmoustakim and Jason Elkins start with a travel-business angle, then let the conversation drift into something more personal. The Morocco story is shaped by marriage, immigration, and the practical work of settling into a new country, which gives the episode a calmer,…

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