Granada, Spain
Several times in our trip Victoria said ‘no ha visto nada si no ha visto Granada’ or something like that. It was a saying of her grandfather’s which means ‘you haven’t seen anything until you see Granada’. (more…)
Questions to Ask Before Going on a Camel Trek to the Sahara Desert in Merzouga
If you’re doing a packaged tour, experiences can vary and reviews on tripadvisor will be glowing while others will be scathing (more…)
How to Plan a Camel Trek in the Sahara Desert of Morocco
If you’ve read my other posts about the Sahara you’ll know I spent a lot of time looking into this. If you want to ride a camel through the Sahara desert and sleep under the stars, this post is for you. I apologize for the length, but I’m anything if not thorough! (more…)
How to Get from Marrakech to Merzouga and the Sahara Desert, Morocco
When we first decided to head to Morocco I had visions of the Sahara desert in my head. I pictured us riding camels under the night sky salted with millions of twinkling stars. (more…)
A Review of our 3 Day/2 Night Camel Trek into the Sahara Desert from Marrakesh to Merzouga with Esprit D’Aventure
If you’ve read my other posts regarding the Sahara you will have learned that I wanted very much to drive from Marrakesh to Merzouga and arrange a camel tour when we arrived – but unfortunately that wasn’t in the cards. (more…)
Running in Morocco
My run in Essaouira, Morocco had quite a nice mix. I started off in the medina(the historic non-european part of north-African towns) where I promptly got lost, eventually made my way to the city wall and ran along that until I found the beach. (more…)