Travels with my son!

Travels with my son!

A short trip designed to introduce Natty to the culture, sights, sounds and tastes of Morrocco. Outside of skiing, it was the first with just the two of us for a few years. We visited two famous cities on this trip, with my favourite, ‘Essaouira’ ….read more

A lazy long weekend in North Africa (Jan 25)

A lazy long weekend in North Africa (Jan 25)

Sunrises on an empty beach, sunsets at our favourite bar and lazy days in between.  This little stretch of the North African coast is ideal for a short break. This was a great escape from the January cold back home. It was also a great counter ….read more

Return to Morocco (Dec 24)

Return to Morocco (Dec 24)

Final journey of the year and a four night budget trip to Morocco.  Taghazout  We spent the first day acclimatising, wandering the beaches and enjoying the winter sun. We traveled here via WizzAir again, on a flight sold at silly prices (details in hints and ….read more

Tamraght, Taghazout, Imsouane and Essaouira. (Nov 24)

Tamraght, Taghazout, Imsouane and Essaouira. (Nov 24)

With Emma being busy on back to back weekends, I grabbed the chance to head back to the beautiful North African country of Morocco for ten days.  What’s not to love about this place? The people, food, weather, beaches, waves, blue skies, temperatures, value and ….read more

Morocco (Apr 24)

Morocco (Apr 24)

A trip full of contrasts, hidden treasures and surprises. We top and tailed a hiking trip to the High Atlas Mountains with visits either side to Marrakech and since we needed clothes for all seasons (+36° and -8°) we took hold baggage for the first ….read more

Anza (Jan 24)

Anza (Jan 24)

—- Introduction to Anza —-  I really didn’t know what to expect about this place, so I came here with a completely open mind…  …it blew me away!   Anza, is about 30km from Agadir in the southern half of Morocco.  It’s one of those ….read more

Morocco, Marrakech and Atlas Mountains. (Oct 21)

Morocco, Marrakech and Atlas Mountains. (Oct 21)

I woke to witness the most astonishing display of stars at 03:30, just ahead of a three hour ascent to the summit of mount Toubkal, north Africa’s highest peak. Only a handful of others were on the mountain at this time, all with the same ….read more

Mauritius (Sept 19)

Mauritius (Sept 19)

I really don’t know where to start to describe what is almost certainly one of the best holiday we’ve both had in our lives. Swimming with a huge pod of wild dolphins with Emma in the middle of the Indian ocean with no other people ….read more