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“Pondering The Next Adventure” This image of my mate Bev following our surf trip to Morocco pretty much sums up everything that’s running through my mind when I board a plane – pondering life, reminiscing the already fading memories of my last adventure and already pre planning the next trip! The only exception to this [...]

Sunbathing With the Locals When you travel abroad there’s always something out the ordinary that makes you have a double take. In this case when I came out from surfing in Morocco I was greeted by a herd of Camels, just chilling on the beach and topping up their tan alongside the tourists – you’ve [...]

Having just returned soaking up the sun and surf in Morocco and having visited this part of the world a couple of times now I thought I’d bash out a rough surf guide to southern Morocco and a breakdown of the places and spots you might want to hit up… Tamraght/Tagazoughte These little surf towns [...]

For me, of all the millions of questions and thoughts running through my mind as the countdown reduces to my trip, I wonder how the countries culture will affect me and what I need to pack… When it comes to western culture, it’s a simple question of what the seasons will hold and packing accordingly. [...]

Top Ten Tuesday is back – and this week it”s my Top 10 Shots from Morocco – a mixture of personal experience, culture and surf. It was all a slight experiment on my part too – I shot the entire trip using my iPhone to see if it really could replace my pocket camera…but that’s [...]

“Moroccan Whiskey” If you ever travel to Morocco you’ll quickly find out that the staple drink of choice – whatever the time of day or weather – is Moroccan Whiskey…aka mint tea. This sugary hot drink is highly addictive and was the cornerstone of my recent trip! I love the stuff. It’s also dirt cheap [...]

After nearly a week of our own company we had a nice little break from being self catering after a chance encounter in the local cafe. A Moroccan guy named Khalihn struck up some conversation over kefta and mint tea, and before heading back for the night he suggested we all head to his the [...]

Moroccan Rugs, Banana Village Souk One of my favourite things about Morocco is the infamous rugs they produce – and there’s no better place to get one than a local souk, where you can barter on every single size colour and combination. I visited the Banana Village one around the corner from my apartment in [...]

After a few days of the surf, sun and relax routine we decided to break the trend in our Morocco trip and explore the surrounding area a bit more – and how could we not be drawn to a day trip to a place named “Paradise Valley”?! Tweet

After a slightly delayed and rather cramped Easyjet flight I have landed in Morocco! Well technically that was a couple days ago so I thought I’d fill you in on what has been happening in my mint tea bubble at the mo… Tweet

Summer is finally here and the first 2 days of it couldn’t have been more perfect if they tried – 2 days of lush sunny weather down here in the Shire and the surf has been pumping! So me and my mates have been making the most of it with lazy days at the beach, [...]