The Morocco Diaries, Part 3 of 10: Fez
THE MOROCCO DIARIES, PART 3 of 10: FEZWhat a way to reach a climax. I had begun my tour of Morocco’s four Imperial Cities with Rabat (current and deceptively modern but for its UNESCO Heritage...
View ArticleThe Morocco Diaries, Part 4 of 10: Erfoud
THE MOROCCO DIARIES, PART 2 of 10: ERFOUDOf sunsets and storms on the sand dunes of the Sahara...It’s the journey, not the destination, that matters. At least, that’s what I console myself when my...
View ArticleThe Morocco Diaries, Part 5 of 10: Todra Gorge & Boumalne Dades
How Todra Gorge completely changed the way I see Morocco, and how I got married off to a Berber family...THE MOROCCO DIARIES, PART 5 of 10: TODRA GORGE & BOUMALNE DADES Before I had embarked on my...
View ArticleThe Morocco Diaries, Part 6 of 10: Conquering the High Atlas Mountains
Of Hollywood studios, Game of Thrones, and the highest point in Morocco...THE MOROCCO DIARIES, PART 6 of 10: THE HIGH ATLAS MOUNTAINSSo far, it felt like an inordinate portion of my Morocco trip had...
View ArticleThe Morocco Diaries, Part 8 of 10: 4½ Things to Do with 24 Hours in Marrakech
4½ Things to Do with 24 Hours in MarrakechTHE MOROCCO DIARIES, PART 8 of 10: MARRAKECH, MOROCCOAt last, I had arrived in Marrakech. The iconic city that I had mistaken to be the capital of Morocco. A...
View ArticleThe Morocco Diaries, Part 9 of 10: How Argan Oil is Made - From Tree-Climbing...
Grease me up, buttercup!THE MOROCCO DIARIES, PART 9 of 10:THE ARGAN OIL ROUTE FROM MARRAKECH TO ESSAOUIRAArgan oil. Blessed liquid gold. The darling of the beauty industry - nourishing, lightweight,...
View ArticleThe Morocco Diaries, Part 10 of 10: Essaouira
The Santorini of North Africa? The seaside town of Essaouira is the antithesis to everything I had yet experienced in Morocco.THE MOROCCO DIARIES, PART 10 of 10 - ESSAOUIRAMy tour of Morocco was...
View ArticleKuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Feeling at home at The RuMa Hotel and Residences
Add captionHome Away From Home:The Art of “Hostmanship” atThe RuMa Hotel and ResidencesHome away from home. A concept that has posed a conundrum to this native Malaysian eversince I made the fateful...
View ArticleRome, Italy: A Photo Diary of 5 Summer Days in Rome
LIGHT FROM ABOVE: THE OCULUS (EYE) OF THE PANTHEONA Rome-ing Eye: My Photo Diary from the Eternal City, Rome30 May - 4 June 2019There are some places that I would revisit time and again. One such...
View ArticleSpain: San Sebastian, Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, & 3 Michelin Star Restaurant...
SPANISH FLY: THE JOURNEY HOME FROM MOROCCO, BY WAY OF SPAINSAN SEBASTIAN - BILBAO - BARCELONALast summer I made my virgin voyage to Africa, with a tour of Morocco that took me through the Atlas...
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