Hayfever in Morocco – how to survive it!
byThe perils of having hayfever in Morocco Post updated Summer 2023 Hayfever is tiresome wherever you are in the world, but having hayfever in…
Destinations
Pousada do Sandi – colonial mansion life in Paraty
byI often wonder if I was born in the wrong era. Not really being into design hotels and contemporary chic, I’m much more comfortable…
Things to do in Paraty, a tropical colonial backwater
byHidden away on the interface between plunging mountains and island speckled seas, there’s a hip piece of paradise where only the worthy venture. It’s…
5 things you shouldn’t miss in Yogyakarta
byIf you’re heading to Indonesia the chances are that you’ll be spending some time on Java. Yogyakarta is the island’s main tourist city, and…
Brazil, it’s not us, it’s you!
byWe nearly didn’t make it home from Brazil. There was some confusion with the taxi booking and a mumbled excuse about traffic. Who’d have…
Paraty speedboat tour – Brazil’s secret shores
byLounging luxuriously at the front of our private boat, I tried not to giggle hysterically as we skimmed along the coast, watching the lush Atlantic…
Is it safe to travel to Morocco?
byThere’s not much that pisses me off. Drivers who leave their indicators on; getting passport stamps squashed onto full pages; and the unpredictability of…
Visiting Marrakech in Winter – December to March
byShould you visit Marrakech in Winter? UPDATED July 2024 Thinking of visiting Marrakech in winter but wondering how cold it is in Morocco at…
La Maison Arabe Cooking School – the language of cuisine
byYou’ve got to talk to the chicken, you understand? TALK to the chicken. Peter! Put the camera down and pay attention over there! I…
Assakina – the perfect luxury Marrakech Riad
byI grinned at the reflection looking back at me in the ornate silver mirror. The velvety turquoise caftan shimmered across my shoulders, rustling suggestively…
5 reasons to fall in love with Trastevere
bySome travellers swear that the best way to experience a place is to follow the locals, and live as they do. I don’t necessarily subscribe…
The reality of Rome: the place to be, or not?
byVisiting Rome was a mistake. We were supposed to be smooching in a candlelit cave retreat down in Matera, but thanks to a ‘slight’…