Fez or Marrakech? Which to Visit?
Fez or Marrakech? Which to Visit? Updated September 2024. Fez and Marrakech are the two oldest cities in Morocco and the first capitals of the country. Fez is in the north, Marrakech in the south. …
Highlights of a 2 week road trip around the Garden Route and Karoo, South Africa
The Garden Route and Karoo – the ultimate 2 week road trip Updated August 2024. Over 2000 km, 4 winding mountain passes, uncountable dirt roads. We passed through tropical greenery, arid …
The Ultimate guide to Surviving Morocco
The Ultimate guide to Surviving Morocco. There is no other country where I have as intense a love/hate relationship as I have with Morocco. Morocco is one of the most stunning countries anywhere. The …
Avoiding Europe in the summer…and other places to go instead.
Avoiding Europe in the summer and where to go instead. Updated August 2024. We love Europe. But I always tell people they should go somewhere else in the summer. There’s just too many tourists, …
The Cape Town Super Combi
The Cape Town Super Combi I’ve said it before: Cape Town is one of the most spectacular cities on earth. We spent 3 months here a few years back and it’s one of my favorite places anywhere. Cape Town …
The Most Beautiful City in the World? Our candidates…and winner
The Most Beautiful City in the World. What’s the most beautiful city in the world? You’ll find a lot of lists on the internet and most just dig up the usual suspects. See this post by Rough Guide …
12 Surprising Places to See (that you may never have heard of)
12 surprising places to see that you may never have heard of One of the greatest rewards of travel is being wowed by places that we had previously never heard of. The places you’ll see featured in …
Things You Must Know About South African Braai
Things You Must Know About South African Braai We were in Cape Town for 3 months a few years ago. It is still one of the highlights of our 6 years of full-time travel. There are a few things that are …
Morocco as a Solo Female Traveller
Morocco as a Solo Female Traveller When Paula told me she was visiting Morocco for 5 weeks I asked her if she could write about it. I myself had just passed 5 weeks there and it hadn’t always …