Johann BEUKES from South Africa worked as an architect for 40 years before deciding to do a lateral move into the travel business.
Category: Africa
Islamic Aesthetics Unleashed – Asilah, Morocco
Asilah, Morocco is a great little funky town that hosts a mural festival each year.
Vagobond Travel Museum – A European Wander
Much to my surprise, what I had thought would be a sort of never ending, round the world holiday, had suddenly become mired down in love –
Photo Essay: The Beauty of Doors
We all wonder just what is on the other side of the door and sometimes it’s even more wonderful than we imagine.
Meeting Artisans in the Fez Medina
An artisanal tour of Fez, Morocco
AK-47s and the Smoke that Thunders – Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls are a UNESCO World Heritage site that straddles the boarders of Zambia and Zimbabwe. Here the Zambezi river drops almost 400 feet across a 1 mile wide face into a remarkably small cut in the earth, making it the largest falls in the world.
Moroccan Transport
In a nutshell, it works, but only in the most loosely defined sense of the word.
Ritual and trance healing at the Mouseem Sidi Ali
One of the main elements of the Sidi Ali Mouseem is the ceremonies in homage to the saint Sidi Ali Ben Hamdouch.
Moussem Sidi Ali Ben Hamdouch – Sacred, Mystical, Muslim, Madness
Hardly advertised, the pilgrimage of Sidi Ali Ben Hamdouch is still known by most Moroccans. This is an opportunity to be transported deep into Moroccan tradition.
Dar Zerhoune in Moulay Idriss
Happily for us, no one else had thought to book a Valentines getaway at Dar Zerhoune and so back in 2009, we had this entire beautiful Dar to ourselves. The Dar itself is gorgeous, the product of three years of intensive renovation and decorating. Hot showers, gorgeous lighting, and a feeling of warmth and home…