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…
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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…
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…
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…
Lakaz Chamarel, a luxury retreat in Mauritius
byLakaz Chamarel – what is it really like to stay at the premier eco-lodge on the island? As travellers who enjoy exploring beyond the…
Mauritius – so much more than beaches
byExploring Chamarel and the Black River Gorges National Park We went to Mauritius and didn’t go to the beach! I’m guessing not many people…