Africa lit something up in us we didn’t expect. From the Atlantic surf of Morocco to the savannas of Tanzania, the spice gardens of Zanzibar and the long flat horizons that seem to go on forever — every trip here has been bigger than we thought it would be. These are our stories, route notes and honest costs from a continent we keep promising to return to.
Taghazout is a place for slow travel rather than a packed sightseeing list. We happily filled 10 days here with beaches, surf, walks, spas and remote working, and we’ve already been back twice to do the same thing again.
Taghazout’s year-round mild climate makes it a good destination most of the year. For us though, Taghazout is a winter sun destination where we escape the chilly and grey UK weather for 10 days of sun, surf and tagine. The…
Taghazout is a small village with three distinct areas where you may want to stay. Where you base yourself really shapes the trip, so here’s how the three main areas compare: We’ve stayed in Taghazout on three visits, in 2017,…
Where to stay in Cape Town, area by area, from the City Bowl and Camps Bay to Kalk Bay and the Winelands, with which areas feel safest and where we based ourselves.
South Africa is one of the most beautiful countries in the world, and Franschhoek might be its most beautiful town. The name means “French Corner.” French Huguenot settlers planted vineyards here in the 1600s and the valley they left behind…
Every “best winter sun” destination list says the same thing: Tenerife, Dubai, the Maldives. They’re not wrong, those places are reliably warm, but the lists all read like a travel brochure, written by someone who hasn’t necessarily been. This one…
After five amazing (and tiring) days on safari in Tanzania, exploring Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti, we flew straight from Kilimanjaro to Zanzibar. What followed was six blissful nights of white sand, warm breezes and slow mornings, five on…
Our South African safari at Rhino River Lodge, in the Manyoni Private Game Reserve, was one of the best travel experiences we have ever had. It was so magical, I hardly have the words to express it.
When I first started planning our Tanzania safari, I had no idea just how much prices could vary. I assumed I would get a few quotes, compare them and pick the best one. But wow, the range in costs was…
Taghazout is a laid-back surf town on Morocco‘s Atlantic coast, about 20 minutes north of Agadir. Once a small Berber fishing village, it’s now where surfers, digital nomads and sun-seekers come for warm days, sandy beaches and an easy pace.