I found Morocco to be very good value but I guess my baseline is European and therefore relatively high. Traveling with a friend meant that I got to split accommodation costs which saved me money but we didn’t hesitate...
Memories of Marrakech
The thing that will always stick in my mind from Marrakech is Djemaa el Fna. I’m loathe to call it a square as that is definitely not its geometric form but it was a bustling place with shops and...
When in Fez, visit Café Clock
After the annoyance of being ripped off when we arrived in Marrakech, we decided to take the safe option and asked our riad to meet us at the train station. A short car journey (to the right place) and...
Play it again, Casablanca
I’m not entirely sure why I fell in love with Casablanca but something about the city certainly resonated with me. Arriving at Casa Voyageurs train station it was an easy ride on the Casa Tram to where we were...
Beautiful Majorelle blue in Marrakech
After the hustle and bustle of the medina in Marrakech, the Jardin Majorelle was a calm oasis of tranquility. The gardens were originally created by the artist Jacques Majorelle and later restored by the late, great Yves Saint Laurent....
Musings on Morocco
When a friend proposed that we took a trip to Morocco in search of some winter sunshine, I jumped at the chance to visit this hitherto (for me) unexplored continent. I knew Morocco would be a good place for...
Another year, another adventure
2015 turned out to be a strange year for me. Deciding to bring forward my travel plans meant uprooting myself from my friends and from my everyday life much sooner than I expected. Various factors meant that my initial itinerary...
Back to nature in Disney’s Animal Kingdom
On arriving at the park, I headed straight to Kilimanjaro Safaris and took a safari trip. Twice. I saw baby animals. And they were so cute. I saw baby warthogs and baby rhinos and baby giraffes. And I saw baby gorillas...
Amazing light show at River of Lights, Albuquerque
Every year for the holiday season River of Lights illuminates ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden. I was lucky enough to be in town and able to visit the weekend after Thanksgiving. There were some truly amazing light displays – I...
So I went on a cruise…
For the first time. In the Caribbean. And it was fabulous. I have to confess that the torrential rain as we left Fort Lauderdale was not what I was hoping for but it did give me plenty of time...