I am not a pampered princess, I am a Go Girl — a woman of the world who travels often and explores daily. My passport is my most treasured possession….
Berber Bites
Tagine: The Unofficial Dish of Morocco? Ask most people what kind of food they associate with Morocco, and they’ll doubtless mention tagines, couscous, tagines and… well, more tagines! These attractive…
You Snooze, You Lose: 5 Tips to Conquer the Infamous Jet Lag
I’m a big believer in the power of the mind. It’s amazing what we can make ourselves believe if we put our minds to it, both what we are capable…
Let me take you to…Bundaberg, Australia
You might just be passing through Bundaberg, in Queensland, Australia, but you should really consider stopping for a while. Photo from http://cloud.pleasetakemeto.com. It’s a funny kind of place, Bundaberg; occasionally pretty,…
A Day in the Life of Kate: Adventures of a Housewife in Morocco
Meet Kate. Kate is English and currently living in rural Morocco with her husband, Ben. After accepting a challenging job role in North Africa only weeks after they’d first met,…
Do airline websites always offer the best price for long haul flights?
While recently trying to book flights to Australia via an airline’s official website (thinking, as most people probably do, that this would be the most efficient and cost-effective means of…
Love or Loathe- Sunbathing: do you bask to become bronzed or bathe in the beauty of your natural skin tone?
For many of us, spring has sprung and our thoughts are already beginning to turn to summer and the al fresco activities we love to indulge in. Some of your…
Let me take you to…The Lake District
I first visited The Lake District in England, a little over a month ago, and was excited to be going there as I’d heard many wonderful things about its natural…
To tip or not to tip, that is the question
“To tip or not to tip?” is a question that William Shakespeare was almost certainly never troubled with, but one that might, nonetheless, give us a spot of bother as…
Love or Loathe: Space Tourism, the ultimate in luxury travel or a dangerous game for the rich?
Celebrity super-couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, are among those celebrities keen to blast off into space simply for the fun of it, having already booked their flight on one…
Grid girls and race queens: Are they wheelie necessary?
‘Paddock girls’, ‘grid girls’, ‘umbrella girls’ and ‘race queens’; all terms used to describe the variety of scantily clad females that can be found strutting their stuff on race tracks…
Love or Loathe: Binning your beauty regime when travelling
Swapping your perfume for mosquito spray and your lipstick for sun-protecting balm can be a liberating prospect for some female travellers, while for others the thought of facing the world…
Let me take you to…India, home of the Bengal tiger
While I wouldn’t exactly call myself a tiger lover, there is however, something deeply captivating about the wild, feline power of the mighty Bengal tiger. With their vivid, fire-like markings,…
Outcry in Morocco after alleged rapist marries his victim-could a change in the law be imminent?
When I heard about the plight of 16 year old Moroccan, Amina al-Filali, I felt angry, disgusted and ashamed to be associated with this country. There is outrage among many…
Love or Loathe: Slum Tourism
So after a month of dieting, being more careful with our money and vowing to travel more, this new month should find us lighter, and our pockets heavier-at least until…