
Review of Bom Bom on Principe – a Secret Castaway Island
We spent three nights at Bom Bom beach resort on Principe island. It’s one of the few luxury eco-hotels in Sao Tome and Principe,…
We spent three nights at Bom Bom beach resort on Principe island. It’s one of the few luxury eco-hotels in Sao Tome and Principe,…
Twilight is when the magic happens. It’s a time when imagination merges with reality and impossibilities suddenly become distinct probabilities. You don’t have to…
It was a magical moment. Night was fast approaching and dozens of fireflies were silently lighting up the jungle canopy all around. A couple…
Rejuvenating the soul at a luxury Sri Lanka villa near Kandy Tucked away in the quiet countryside just 40 minutes from the Sacred City of…
A couple of years ago I came across a photograph in a glossy travel magazine. It showed a four poster bed with billowing drapes…
Once upon a time, in a land that seemed far far away but was actually only 45 minutes from Marrakech, there was a kasbah….
A young mother sat on an upturned bucket in what remained of the hospital corridor at Roça Água Izé, singing a haunting Creole lullaby…
I will die first. Always. I will give my life to protect you. You will be safe. I nearly choked on my beef carpaccio….
Lounging luxuriously at the front of our private boat, I tried not to giggle hysterically as we skimmed along the coast, watching the lush Atlantic…
We spent the last moments of day hunkered down in bed, watching some incredibly cute bush babies cavorting in the nearby trees. A special moment…
A day ago I would have found nothing quite so terrifying as a gigantic hairy spider scuttling past just milimetres from my bare leg,…
Why is it the best things in life often come hand in hand with sleep deprivation? I really don’t do mornings, yet when travelling I’m usually…
From the dazzling palaces and colourful souks of Marrakech to the fertile hidden valleys of the Atlas Mountains, Morocco is one of those places…
The best affordable luxury riads in Marrakech We love Marrakech. It’s a city that entices and enchants all who visit, and we’re happy to…
I 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…
There’s not much that pisses me off. Drivers who leave their indicators on; getting passport stamps squashed onto full pages; and the unpredictability of…
The wild boar meant business. Blocking our path more effectively than even Gandalf would have done, he gave a haughty snort of derision and…
Chameau 2531 stared unblinking, his bottom lip curling in disdain as I gracelessly manoeuvred myself onto his back, clutching the inadequate handlebar and trying desperately …