As I’m not a fan of staying in the UK during the colder months, I decided to visit Chefchaouen in winter. Chefchaouen is known as the ‘blue city’ in Morocco. Historically, the area was inhabited by Jews who fled the Europe in the Spanish Inquisition, and they painted their houses blue to represent the sky […]
Category Archives: Africa
06
Jan
Jan
I’ve spent a lot of time in Morocco, and lot’s of people ask me about what to wear in Chefchaouen, the blue city. There are three things you need to think about here – first the practicalities such as comfort and warmth. Secondly, the culture and religion of Morocco requires that you dress conservatively and […]
04
Jan
Jan
This week, we are staying at the fabulous Riad Dar Zaman in Marrakesh Riad, where we are being well looked after by our host Hassan. What is a Riad in Marrakesh? A Riad is a traditional Moroccan house or palace with an interior garden or courtyard. It comes from the Arabian term for garden ‘ryad’. If […]