Africa

The world’s second-largest and second-most-populous continent.

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Morocco
Egypt
South Africa

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What is Riad?

A riad is a large traditional Moroccan house or palace built around a central courtyard or interior garden, often converted into a hotel. The word riad comes from the Arabian term for garden, Arabic: رياض‎‎, ryad. Traditionally riads were inward focused, which allowed for family privacy and protection from the weather in Morocco. This inward […]

Palais Jad Mahal

Come to Jad Mahal for dinner and be seduced by the setting and sensual pleasures of belly dancers and fire eaters. We arrived for our reservation at Palais Jad Mahal, recommended by the concierge from the Four Seasons. It was dark and mostly candle lit , we were seated in a lounge area by a smallish […]

Jemaa el-Fnaa – A circus of weirdness

Jemaa el-Fnaa, the open square in the middle of the medina of Marrakech features dancers, storytellers, teeth pullers and snake charmers, and other entertainers in what really is an outdoor circus of weirdness. An awkward feeling of amazement and disgust, theatre and strange acts, and some very uncomfortable animal handling. Children, as young as 8 […]

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Marrakech – Morocco

A fascinating video of the colourful culture of this city in Morocco, an inside look at all the best that Marrakech has to offer. After my first experience of Morocco in Tangier in the 1990s, I was somewhat concerned about what to expect in Marrakech. What I found and experienced changed my view of Morocco completely. Staying in a traditional riad helps […]

Riad Dar Anika

Look no further than Riad Dar Anika, a paradise within the medina of Marrakech. A real oasis of pleasure and comfort from the moment you enter it’s doors until the time to say farewell. Dar Anika is peaceful and tranquil inside, a riad, a traditional Moroccan house or palace with an interior courtyard, converted into a hotel. The word […]

Abu Simbel • Egypt

The complex of temples dedicated to the Pharaoh Ramsis II “the Great”, Abu Simbel in Upper Egypt was saved from the rising waters of Lake Nasser, growing behind the Aswan Dam, in a massive archaeological rescue plan sponsored by UNESCO in the 1960s. Abu Simbel is a village lying 280 km south of Aswan and only 40 km north of […]

Aswan • Egypt

One of the driest inhabited places in the world, Aswan is a city in the south of Egypt. It stands on the east bank of the Nile and is a busy market and tourist centre. Aswan is some 680km (425 miles) south of Cairo, just below the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser is far more relaxed and smaller than Cairo and Luxor. The smallest of […]

Cairo • Egypt

Cairo, literally “The Vanquisher” or “The Conqueror”, is the capital of Egypt. Nicknamed “The City of a Thousand Minarets” for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region’s political and cultural life, associated with Ancient Egypt due to its proximity to the Great Sphinx and the pyramids in adjacent Giza. One of the largest […]

Giza • Egypt

Giza is a city to the west of the Egyptian capital, now absorbed as part of the heavily-populated and sprawling Cairo metropolis. One of the premier attractions of Egypt, the Pyramids of Giza represent the pyramid structures of ancient Egyptian civilisation. The city of Giza, or Gizah, is the third-largest city in Egypt located on the west bank of the Nile River, […]

Luxor, Egypt

Luxor is the premier travel destination in Upper (southern) Egypt and the Nile Valley. Vast temples, to ancient royal tombs, via spectacular desert and river scenery and a bustling modern life. As the site of the Ancient Egyptian city of Thebes, Luxor has frequently been characterized as the “world’s greatest open-air museum”, as the ruins of the […]

EGYPT CLOSED – CHAOS ACROSS EGYPT

Cancelled trip to Egypt as per advice from UK Foreign Office, means travel here is now dead until peace is restored. Three hours into my flight the captain announces we are diverted to Athens. Later it is confirmed the flight landed due to a bomb scare as reported by the BBC. The rising unrest in Egypt and the […]

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Cape Town • South Africa

Located on the south western tip of South Africa and facing the Atlantic, with a developed and world famous waterfront, its dramatic views of Table Mountain, Cape Town is ideally located to provide the traveler with lots to see and do. Scenic beauty, cultural diversity, gourmet delights and breathtaking scenes all conspire to make Cape Town […]

South Africa

Located on the tip of Africa, the Atlantic Ocean on its west coast and the warm Indian Ocean off the east coast, boasting 11 officially spoken languages and a climate that makes visiting perfect for almost any time of the year. Wild landscapes, the big five, the oldest recorded records of origins and a troubled […]

Cape Town Ritz Hotel

Cape Town Ritz Hotel, with great Atlantic Ocean views, just 329 yards from the beach and minutes from the V&A Waterfront. It boasts the only revolving restaurant in Cape Town. Full English breakfast is served every morning with eggs prepared according to guests’ wishes. A la carte meals can be enjoyed at the panoramic restaurant, […]

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Tangier • Morocco

Tangier is an interesting mix of North Africa, Spain, and France, located in northern Morocco, was under joint international control until 1956, separated from Spain only by the 20 miles of the Strait of Gibraltar. Only a few days here was certainly a shock for a westerner like me, culturally it was completely different to […]

Morocco

At the western entrance to the Mediterranean Sea and northwest Africa, is a land of contrasts with high rugged mountains to arid Sahara and green Atlantic coasts. Morocco is a constitutional monarchy with an elected parliament. The constitution grants the king extensive powers, he is both the political leader and the “Commander of the Faithful” […]

Cape Town • South Africa

Aït Benhaddou village in Morocco

Tinghir City – Morocco

DESERT CAMP BOUCHEDOR

Ouarzazate City in Morocco

Road to Desert • MOROCCO

Boumalne Dades Town in Morocco

Atlas Mountains of Africa

Tangier • Morocco

MONKEY PAWS MOUNTAINS

Marrakech – Morocco

Merzouga Village in Morocco

Gorge du TODHRA

Gorge du Dadès

Africa

The world’s second-largest and second-most-populous continent.

What is Riad?

Palais Jad Mahal

Jemaa el-Fnaa – A circus of weirdness

Marrakech – Morocco

Riad Dar Anika

Abu Simbel • Egypt

Aswan • Egypt

Cairo • Egypt

Giza • Egypt

Luxor, Egypt

EGYPT CLOSED – CHAOS ACROSS EGYPT

Cape Town • South Africa

South Africa

Cape Town Ritz Hotel

Tangier • Morocco

Morocco