There’s a few things that have been sat on my travel bucket list for a while now – and when pics of my backpacking buddies ticking them off their lists pop up in my Facebook feed I get a genuine surge of jealousy! But instead of being mean to them I’ve decided to get their …
Fuerteventura is part of the Canary Island archipelago and is the closest of the cluster to the African coast, with just 100km separating the Punta de la Entallada (the Entellada lighthouse) and Cape Juby in Morocco. It’s the second largest of the islands, after Tenerife, and it has some fantastic features to offer anyone keen …
2012 has been a pretty dam epic year for my backpacking travels and indeed the blog too! In the past 12months I’ve left rainy cold England behind and spent pretty much all year basking in the warmth of an endless summer on my RTW backpacking trip. I’ve covered 4 continents and 10 countries, all of which …
As you may have already figured out from Mondays Photo of the Week I’ve said good bye to Switzerland (for now!) and I’ve headed off on the next leg of my RTW2012 adventure. I left Switzerland as I found it – covered in snow – and have swopped the snowy mountains for dusty roads, winding …
So today after 6 weeks with the girl in Switzerland I jumped on a plane (after getting up at the ridiculously early hour of 4:30am!) and headed to my final new country of the year – Morocco. I left behind the land of chocolate and cheese much as I found it on my first weekend …
If you know me, know my blog or simply stereotype me by the fact I’m male you’ll already know how useless at planning I am! …my travels are no exception! I worked at STA Travel for over a year before hitting the road again. Planning other people’s adventures? No worries! Planning my own? Completely different …
“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”?!
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…
