So what techniques are y'all using to get panoramas? I've never tried one before. I have a feeling I should before I visit Morocco.
Use a tripod
Get it as level as possible. It is good if there is something straight to judge, e.g. a horizon and pan the camera and check.
Overlap each shot by 25% or so. Don't do too much as panoramic software gets confused. Don't do too little otherwise it won't know what to do.
For maximum resolution, shoot in portrait mode but this creates large files. You may need 6 or more shots this way.
For low resolution and easy, shoot in landscape mode and wide. You probably only need 3 shots this way.
Have a fair amount of excess at the top and bottom of each shot as the panorama software will sacrifice that to stich things together. It is proably best to keep foregrounds simple.
I use Camera Raw/Adobe CS5 but also have an older version of Arcsoft Panorama Maker however it isn't as good at joining stuff. Newer versions are probably better.
If you are shooting with an Olympus camera and use the built in panorama mode, you can use the Olympus Master software to join stuff up. I no longer use the panorama mode as I never shoot using the build in scene modes. Generally shooting at sunrise means you don't get the most suitable exposure with the panorama scene mode.
Start modestly with a 3-shot landscape and see how you go. Take it from there.