Yesterday I was lying by the pool in Thailand, sipping fresh watermelon juice and alternating between luxuriating in the heat and escaping into the refreshing coolness of the water. Today I had lunch at my mum’s favorite Italian restaurant...
Things I will miss about Japan
Sorry for the silence on the Japan front. Acting as a full-time tour guide has eaten all my time (along with actually seeing the sights and eating all the food). I promise to remedy this soon but, in the...
My to-do list
I have so many lists scribbled down in random places itemizing things that I want to see and countries that I want to visit. I have digital files of things to investigate and things that I would like to...
Alligators in the Everglades
Before I went to Florida I said that I didn’t need to visit the Everglades because I wasn’t bothered about seeing scary creatures. Then someone mentioned airboats and suddenly it became a priority. We hired a car in Miami...
Procrastination…a traveler’s worst friend?
In listing my key character traits, procrastination would have to feature in the top five. There are so many things that I procrastinate about, in particular if a phone call is required, and so to counter this I tend...
Conclusions about Morocco
After an inauspicious start, I think I fell slightly in love with Morocco. And I think I need to go back… I didn’t have time to do a desert tour and there are lots of other places I would like...
Rainy days and Sundays
I love those days when you wake up to heavy rain and you don’t have to be anywhere. It’s a great excuse to curl up with a book without any feelings of guilt that you are missing out on...
How much I spent in Morocco
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...