From Rabat to Fes

This morning we had a delicious traditional Moroccan breakfast served in the dining area beside the pool. It consisted of Moroccan baked goods, mint tea, hand squeezed orange juice, a Moroccan type pancake and a mushroom cheese omelet. Yum. I would very happily return to this wonderful Riad in Rabat. The place is lovely, a cool, calm refuge in the centre of everything. The place was pretty, clean and …

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Off to Morocco- Casablanca to Rabat

As usual, preceding a long trip, the past few weeks of preparation were crazy busy. I hadn’t slept much. I dressed for the flight in my usual travel fashion, I prefer to refer to it as “Airport bag lady chic”. The look is accomplished by layering as much as possible in order to save space in your luggage…you won’t be far off if you visualize the Michelin man…which is …

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Getting Ready for the Big Day

My bags are packed (well mostly) and I am in the midst of the last minute trip preparation panic. I also have bed and breakfast guests arriving tomorrow and other friends are moving into my house while we are away. Yes, tonight I will be house cleaning. However, I have taken an hour now to breathe and relax with a pedicure. Monday is the beginning of our seven week …

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Making the Most when Paying for your Flights

Gone are the days when calling the airline or visiting a travel agency was your only option to book a flight. Now there are so many on-line sites offering myriads of flight options in a variety of prices to get you from point A to B. Many of these sites also compare findings from other sites. This is a great way to compare prices and itineraries. My current go …

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