Looking to escape the hustle and bustle of the red city? Dubbed “A Jewel of Northwest Africa”, Legzira beach is situated about ten kilometres from the city of Sidi Ifni in the southern region of Morocco. Doused in vibrant blue and red hues, it has four arches carved into the cliff by the tides that […]
READ MOREIt is believed that the Tuareg are descendants of the North African Berbers, and that they originated in the Fezzan region of Libya. They later expanded into regions bordering the Sahara, bringing local farming peoples into their own society. This tribe of nomadic pastoralists are descendants of the indigenous Berber people. In addition to the […]
READ MOREThe closest port to Marrakech, this stunning seaside town on the atlantic ocean. The blue is that color, inspired by the city’s three thousand years of murex production, that you see throughout the city. A lovely bluish purple, painted even on every wooden boat that fishes the Purple Islands each morning. The beach in Essaouira […]
READ MOREThe cross and star represents the harmony of christianity and islam and I love how they perfectly sit with each other and so well connected.. So we kept with the theme all the way through into the pool.. And who doesn’t love having a place filled with stars.. Like all Zellige tiles, these are traditionally […]
READ MOREEssaouira was originally named Mogador, the most important trading port of Morocco until mid 19th century. During the French protectorate 1912 – 1956, Casablanca grew up in the North and Agadir in the South and there were better ports built for modern ships. Essaouira is a small port city, making it a great place in […]
READ MOREThe Budgerigar is a colourful parrot native to Australia. In early March we had a little visitor fly in to our courtyard a beautiful blue budgerigar. This native aussie was a delightful surprise, though a little dishevelled and obviously not wild. So we managed to wash her, feed her and water her and after a […]
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