I’ve shared with you my love of the road trip and the people you meet along the way. Nowhere is a road trip more satisfying than in Morocco. Syria comes a close second and Western Australia follows not far behind. But our road trips in Morocco have brought us the most pleasure. Like the time … Read more about Morocco: the people you meet, part 4
What I love about the road trip is that wonderful sense of freedom you get from being in control of your own journey. Unlike travel by buses, trains, boats, and planes where you’re at the mercy of misguided timetables, manic drivers and antiquated machinery, when you’re at the wheel of your own vehicle you can … Read more about Travelling: the road trip, part 1
This is Marrakesh souq around midday Friday, when everyone is at prayers. It’s the only time you ever really notice the light filtering through the roof and how wide the ‘narrow’ lanes are. When the souq is in business it’s chaotic. A cacophony of colour, sounds, and smells. You can’t think. You can’t move. You … Read more about Marrakesh souq midday Friday
What do you think of her? She’s beautiful, right? She’s like the Mona Lisa, is she not? No matter where I walk, her eyes follow me. I want to tell you where to find her but I’d rather you discover her for yourself. That’s the thing I hate about guidebooks… if I was was writing … Read more about Morocco: Marrakesh Mona Lisa