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.
Experience the Kasbah and Mellah districts in Marrakech
Handy guide to what's on offer in Marrakech’s quieter districts: Mellah and Kasbah
Fasting for Ramadan:insights + observations
Insights and observations from a non-Muslim’s Ramadan fasting experience in Morocco
Recommendations for licensed bars in Taghazout
How to find a bar or restaurant with an alcohol license in Taghazout
Recommended family hotels Taghazout Bay
Family-friendly hotel and villa recommendations for Tamraght and Taghazout Morocco
Places to eat in Taghazout Bay
A round up of favourite places to eat and drink in Taghazout
Surf trip review: Ericeira
An intermediate surfers, first-hand review of a surf trip to Ericeira and Lisbon in Portugal
How yoga benefits surfing
As a yoga teacher, sharing first-hand experiences of how yoga can help with surf fitness, physically and mentally.
Seven traditional remedies growing in Morocco
Tried and tested traditional herbal remedies growing in Morocco
A Journey to the Heart of Amazigh Traditions
Join Sally Kirby on a journey through Amazigh culture, its symbols, traditions, and expressions in modern-day Morocco. Published on Fernwayer.
What is that yin feeling?
That yin feeling; the energy in my body like soft ripples across the ocean. Balanced and connected
Finding Yin to my Yang
A review of an online (and in-person) Yin Yoga teacher training, and how Yin Yoga helps bring balance
Security, from the inside
When you rely on security from external sources you are giving away one of your basic human instincts.
Ramadan in Morocco
Experiencing the Holy Month of Ramadan in Morocco. Discovering prayer and strengthening beliefs
Connect to feeling
Written in the early lockdown days of COVID-19. What feelings are surfacing? Processing feelings through online and post-COVID-19 offline yoga.
What makes you feel normal
Written during lockdown. When the world is in a state of chaos, how can you take control and find your version of normal?
Supported and unjudged with Mellulah Yoga Retreats in England
Sally Kirby reviews a transformational healing retreat in Dorset and finds the support and non-judgemental ear she needs to help her through big change
Africa: it’s under my skin
Having spent my childhood split between the UK and Southern Africa, I’ve put a lot of thought into where I’d rather live, where do I feel most at home? The answer is both, so not so easy physically.
Tree of life: the wonder of baobabs
I recently read the “Hidden Life of Trees” by Peter Wohlleben, a fascinating insight into the secret world of trees. The author shares his personal experiences alongside scientific research, to tell of how trees communicate and support each other, and how they, like us, feel things.