China
Escaping the Crowds in Tourist Hot Spots
To go off the beaten track, even in a massively popular tourist destination, often all you have to do is walk a short distance away from the crowds. […]
Medina
Africa
Arriving In Essaouira at Night and Being Clueless
“BACK OFF PAL,” my voice reverted to a guttural west of Scotland accent as thick as a treacle scone as I did what everyone advised me not to do. I lost my temper. In fairness I felt I had good cause. A hand had grabbed my shoulder from behind… […]
Essaouira
Guide to the Moroccan town of Essaouira, the Port of Timbuktu
Essaouira in Morocco is a curious place; part working port, part holiday resort and part historical monument with a fusion of colonial European, Arabic and African influences that makes it feel like somewhat of a crossroads between different worlds…which in many ways is exactly what it was. […]
Marrakech
First Impressions of the Red City of Marrakech in Photos
A wacky races of mopeds and bicycles weave around pedestrians in narrow alleys. The trick to negotiating them is not to move out of the way of the traffic; let the bikes do all the work. In some ways these are more interesting than the trinket and treasure laden souks […]