Is Casablanca worth visiting?
byI didn’t fall in love with Casablanca. It’s industrial. It’s dirty. And some might say devoid of charm. Yet the famous white city is…
Destinations
Sydney adventure activities for travellers
byEveryone has heard of Sydney. The gleaming white sails of the Opera House, the iconic Harbour Bridge, and of course the fabulous beaches stretching…
Hotel L’Iglesia in El Jadida – sleeping in a Moroccan church
bySo you’ve brought me all this way, to sleep in a church…and we’re not even sleeping in a church!?! Hubbie couldn’t work out whether he…
Kasbah Bab Ourika – a Moroccan mountain retreat
byOnce upon a time, in a land that seemed far far away but was actually only 45 minutes from Marrakech, there was a kasbah….
Unpretentious Moroccan luxury at La Maison Arabe
byEvery little girl wants to be a princess when she grows up. Apart from me. I wanted to be a cowboy. Yet a few too…
Fast food at Marrakech Express Cooking School
byMoroccan food is the business! We just can’t get enough of the textures, flavours and fragrances of our favourite cuisine, and often find ourselves…
The Wheatsheaf Inn – a stylish Cotswolds weekend
byIt was past midnight in the quaint Gloucestershire village of Northleach. The moon was full and doing it’s best impression of a ghostly galleon,…
Top 10 things to do in Phuket
byPhuket often gets overlooked by travellers in favour of the islands and highlands of Thailand, and many people see it just as a place…
Betty’s Afternoon Tea and Fountains Abbey
byI could tell you that I wanted to visit Harrogate because it’s an 18th Century historic market town. I could pretend that the majestic…
Pension Lectar – discovering Radovljica gingerbread
byWe’ve stayed in some weird and wonderful places on our travels. Tree houses, hill top fortresses, and even abandoned churches have all made an…
How to spend 24 hours in Bled
byWe didn’t have very long in Bled. Mainly because we were too busy staying in tree houses, driving the famous Vršič Pass, and learning about…
Predjama Castle – the world’s largest cave castle
byThere was once a chap called Erazam. He owned a castle and had a penchant for cherries. Known as a bit of a Slovenian…