After a long road journey through the Atlas Mountains, I had made it to Ouarzazate, a city in Morocco known as the door of the desert. To get there from Marrakech, you need to travel over the long and winding ‘Tizi n Tichka’ pass. I came all this way to stay at the fabulous Dar Rita […]
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Deep in the Douro valley region and hidden away off the usual tourist trail, is the Portuguese city of Vila Real. It is home to the beautiful ‘Casa de Mateus’ – one of the most lavish manor houses in Europe. You might recognise it from the label of the Mateus wine bottle! This stunning 18th […]
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Dec
Today’s guest post on the beautiful temples of Myanmar is by the wonderful Deah Hester of www.palmtreemusings.com. All photographs on this blog belong to Deah Hester and are subject to copyright regulations. Visiting the Beautiful Temples of Myanmar While visiting Thailand, we decided to take a quick flight to Myanmar to visit a friend doing […]