Paradise Valley Morocco – blue pools and waterfalls near Agadir
The clear blue pool and waterfalls give Paradise Valley in Morocco its name. It certainly lived up to it when we visited to walk through …
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A scrub and massage in a Hammam Agadir, Morocco
Never having visited a Hammam, the thought of visiting one on our holiday to Morocco seems daunting and full of worrying possibilities. Will it hurt? …
Surfing in Morocco – the surfer’s paradise in Taghazout
I’m sitting on the beach at Taghazout as the family head out into the water in their wetsuits, to try out their surf and body-boards. …
My charity visit to India – podcast 26
In Podcast 26 I spend a week in India, visiting a charity project that I support through my church here in Bristol. From Hyderabad we …
A motorhome adventure through North Island, New Zealand
Our guest writer, Allison MacLaughlan shares her journey through the North Island of New Zealand by motorhome in which she found stunning white sand beaches, …
5 of the top historical sites in Egypt
Egypt was the country in which one of the greatest civilisations in recorded history sprung up. It has also been affected by the ravages of …
An encounter with the Desert Elephants of Namibia
This Guest post by my husband, Guy Cowper shares the excitement of an encounter with the Desert Elephants of Namibia on a recent month-long adventure …
The Upside of Low Season Safaris in South Africa
Getting up close and personal with the fabled big 5 in Africa is the dream of many a traveller, but long believed to a privilege …
Travelling in Egypt – Alexandria, Marsa Matrouh and Siwa – Podcast 19
In Travel Podcast Episode 19 I visit Egypt where I spent a week travelling with a friend who lives in Alexandria. I took a walking …
Walking on the Mountain of the Dead in Siwa
If visiting Siwa Oasis in Egypt, you should climb Gebel Al-Mawa, the “Mountain of the Dead”, which is an ancient Greek and Roman graveyard. This …
The gorgeous Siwa sunset at Fatnas Island – in Egypt
Dusk was falling as we drove across the causeway onto Fatnas island in Siwa, surrounded by reeds and the shallow water of the salt lake. …