Travel Notes
& Guides
From riads in Marrakech to safari lodges outside Johannesburg, this is where local know-how meets real experience. Expect honest hotel reviews, city and region guides, and practical tips on where to stay, eat, and explore in Morocco and South Africa, written by someone who lives there.
What is a hammam, and where to go in Tamraght
A comprehensive and handy go-to what is a hammam, and how to experience in Agadir, Tamraght and Taghazout region.
Seven years in Morocco: lessons learned
On June 25, 2018, I arrived in Taghazout to write a review of a surf and yoga retreat. I went back to the UK only to return to Morocco two weeks later. It turns out that learning to surf flipped my world upside down, and Morocco was where I landed.
Ramadan learnings and tips
Lessons learned as a non-Muslim experiencing her third year of fasting for Ramadan.
Wellbeing tips for travel writers
Tried and tested solutions for writer's block, alleviating the effects of screen work and travel
Fasting for Ramadan:insights + observations
Insights and observations from a non-Muslim’s Ramadan fasting experience in Morocco
Seven traditional remedies growing in Morocco
Tried and tested traditional herbal remedies growing in Morocco
What is that yin feeling?
That yin feeling; the energy in my body like soft ripples across the ocean. Balanced and connected
Security, from the inside
When you rely on security from external sources you are giving away one of your basic human instincts.