As the saying goes; ‘pride goeth before a fall’. Well pride definitely didn’t serve me well in Fes, for it was my pride that stopped me from seeing what many say is the highlight of the medina, the leather tanning pits. Though maybe it wasn’t technically pride. Maybe I was just a little tired...
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A peaceful break in Essaouria
Essaouira (Es-weera) is one of the premier beach towns in Morocco. “Beach?” I hear you ask. Prior to my visit to Morocco I also hadn’t considered it a beach destination. And while it certainly isn’t white sand beaches and palm trees, a quick trip to the seaside will help relieve some of the stress...
Magical Marrakech
Walking across Jemma el-Fna for the first time I could have sworn I’d been magically transferred to the set of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Snake charmers with cobras looking on lazily, monkeys wearing little vests sitting on the shoulders of their handlers, stalls filled with fresh dates (omg fresh dates! So much more...
Discovering Champagne with The Champagne Dame
Standing in the recently renovated cellars of Lanson, our host Philippe Baijot glanced over his shoulder as a staff member brought out another bottle of champagne for tasting. “I have a surprise for you” he stated, before presenting the bottle of 1979 Lanson Brut Vintage Collection to us. Such was the personal connections that...
Discovering Warsaw
Warsaw was the beginning of a new phase of travel for me. The following two weeks would see me and my Mum, who had joined me five days earlier in London, being shown around some of the best sights in Poland by our Polish relatives, most of whom I had never met before. It...
Shopping in Paris
Anyone who knows me well knows that I detest shopping. Shopping centres, malls, clothes, ugh, it is what I imagine one of Dante’s seven levels of hell to look like. So imagine me now writing about shopping in Paris! But there are so many different types of shopping here. Yes there are the massive...
Top 9 things to do in Paris
Paris. It captured my heart. I thought a month would be long enough to see all the sights, experience all the food, visit all of the museums, and even take a few day trips out of the city. I was dreaming. A lifetime could barely do justice to this incredible city. I tried my...
One night in Tha Khaek
Tha Khaek is a small town on the Mekong bordering Thailand, and not a place a lot of travellers go. It’s mainly used as a stop between Kong Lor Cave and destinations further south. The bus leaves Kong Lor village at 2pm every day for Tha Khaek, and it had been my intention to...
What to do in Charming Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang is top of any travelers list when visiting Laos, and for very good reason. The old town, located on a peninsula between the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s a beautiful, charming and sleepy town filled with temples and monasteries, and old French influenced buildings along...
Chiang Rai – a bizarre temple and dancing with the locals
I had originally only planned on staying in Chiang Rai for a night on route to Laos, but once there extended to two, as there were a few things I wanted to check out. I arrived on a Saturday afternoon, and quickly realised that I’d forgotten to write down the address of the hostel...