Sailing Into The Sahara On A Moroccan Camel Safari
For years, whenever I’ve thought about Morocco, I’ve imagined myself sailing gracefully through burnt-orange sands at sunset aboard a comfy, good-natured ‘ship of the desert’. The reality proved far different.
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The magic 4×4 carpet: Marrakech to Merzouga
Day four of our road trip from Marrakech to Fez found us in the tiny desert outpost of Merzouga, having just missed the sacrifice of a sheep by the groom who’s wedding celebrations we were about to attend.
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Welcome to Marrakech! You like the hot?
‘A thousand welcomes to Morocco,’ declared the beaming man holding a sign with our names on it. ‘You like the hot?’ Hot, it turns out, was an understatement. As the airport doors slid apart, a blast of dry, super-heated air had us ...
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A Rio rejuvenation
The late UK instaceleb Jade Goody once remarked, ‘Rio de Janeiro…ain’t that a person?’, which (in addition to garnering her plenty of derision in the trash mags) got us thinking about how one would describe this complex and enigmatic metropolis. ...
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Northern Argentina: Through the lens
Northern Argentina is simply spectacular. It’s a region of epic landscapes, unique geology, vibrant culture, intriguing history and engaging people. It’s a dream for amateur photographers like us. Join us below for a photo journey of our time in Argentina’s amazing north.
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Buenos Aires: City of passions
We have it on good authority that a quintessential visit to Buenos Aires in Argentina isn’t a fait accompli unless you’ve become properly acquainted with the city’s legendary mainstays – tango, football, wine and steak. Having four left feet and an ...
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Un po-Quito: Getting to know Ecuador’s capital city
Quito, city in the clouds. During our month in Ecuador, we’d flown in and out of its precarious, mountain-framed airport no less than six times. So we figured it just wouldn’t be right to carry on without some small ode to this, ...
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Key West – Gateway to the good life
Jay was dressed head to toe in black, sporting a frayed Abe Lincoln goatee and standing around 6½ feet from his steel-capped boots to the rim of his tall top hat. Our ghost host had one simple rule for our after-dark tour of Key West’s most haunted spots . . . . .
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