The quest of finding sustainable accommodation, genuine eco-friendly resorts, or a “green hotel” can sometimes feel like looking for a needle in a haystack. The challenge can begin with knowing what to look for. Do I google “Sustainable Hotels”, “Eco friendly Hotels” or “Green Resorts”? Even then, the listings may not be what you’re looking … Read more
There’s always been something that has drawn me to the sleeper train journey. Perhaps the idea of boarding in one city and waking up to the next, gently lulled to sleep by the rocking motion of the carriages on the rails. The reality of course is often a little different than in our poetic (and often nostalgic) … Read more
They say that every city has a signature sound. If that’s the case then for Marrakech, for me, its sound is simply the muezzin. I don’t mean like any other middle eastern city though. I mean the surrounding buzz of dozens of mosques packed into the maze-like medina, competing with one another with their call … Read more
