Trying out a Morocco tour company – Wild Morocco
byI sat companionably chomping on apricots with Hubbie and our Wild Morocco tour company guide, Salah. It struck me that eating these delicious little…
Morocco
When it’s ok not to haggle
byI’m writing this whilst sitting on a magic carpet. It doesn’t match our living room decor, is too short to cover the whole floor,…
What does luxury travel mean?
byAny blogger with their eye on the ball will know in order to be successful they must represent a particular niche, rather than being…
I Rocha – an Atlas Mountains guest house
byI was floating in the pool, my vision full of rocky desert peaks glowing in the sun against an achingly beautiful blue sky. If the…
Riding into battle in Ouarzazate
byWe sat astride our trusty steeds, praying our nerve would hold and the day be victorious. I subconsciously adjusted my helmet for the fourth…
Top things to do in Fes
byThere can only be one place in the world where, in a tiny 20 metre stretch of alleyway, a shopper can tick the following…
The road to Telouet
byMorocco is a world-class place for road trips, with everything from precipitous mountain passes to dusty desert pistes, a journey in this magical land…
Chebbi or Chigaga: which is the best Moroccan Erg
bySo you’re going to Morocco (great choice by the way), and fancy yourself a wannabe T. E. Lawrence. After all, what can be more…
Kasbah Ellouze, a Moroccan fortress hideaway
byKasbah Ellouze Just hearing the name Kasbah Ellouze never fails to bring a smile to my face. The best maison d’hotes in tout le…
Erg Chigaga camp: Sirocco in the Sahara
byA storm at Erg Chigaga The wind howled around camp, whipping the already frenzied sand into a thick airborne soup, stinging the skin and making all…
Kasbah Tamadot Review – a luxury High Atlas Mountains retreat
byHave you ever come across an image that sticks in your mind and refuses to budge until you jolly well do something about it?…
Meknes – the subdued Imperial city sister
byOur taxi driver arrived in the market place amidst a cloud of dust and expertly manoeuvred the old banger into a space at least…