Essaouira (Es-weera) is one of the premier beach towns in Morocco. “Beach?” I hear you ask. Prior to my visit to Morocco I also hadn’t considered it a beach destination. And while it certainly isn’t white sand beaches and palm trees, a quick trip to the seaside will help relieve some of the stress...
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Magical Marrakech
Walking across Jemma el-Fna for the first time I could have sworn I’d been magically transferred to the set of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Snake charmers with cobras looking on lazily, monkeys wearing little vests sitting on the shoulders of their handlers, stalls filled with fresh dates (omg fresh dates! So much more...
Shopping in Paris
Anyone who knows me well knows that I detest shopping. Shopping centres, malls, clothes, ugh, it is what I imagine one of Dante’s seven levels of hell to look like. So imagine me now writing about shopping in Paris! But there are so many different types of shopping here. Yes there are the massive...
Vientiane – an underrated city
Poor Vientiane. After the beauty of Luang Prabang, and the adventuring/partying of Vang Vieng, Laos’ capital city often gets a bad rap as being boring, with nothing to do. On the surface, and if you only spent a day here (as many do) it may well appear that way. However, take a bit of...
What to do in Charming Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang is top of any travelers list when visiting Laos, and for very good reason. The old town, located on a peninsula between the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s a beautiful, charming and sleepy town filled with temples and monasteries, and old French influenced buildings along...
Chiang Rai – a bizarre temple and dancing with the locals
I had originally only planned on staying in Chiang Rai for a night on route to Laos, but once there extended to two, as there were a few things I wanted to check out. I arrived on a Saturday afternoon, and quickly realised that I’d forgotten to write down the address of the hostel...