image via I love reading about a place I am travelling to – whether a travel book on a practical level, or a more immersive fictional story that simply uses…
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I know that I’m not the only person who spends {wastes, procrastinates?} time looking at houses for sale in various bucket list destinations. Recently this house caught my attention…
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It is often the details, the small things, that capture my attention in Morocco. Like these spools of thread that line the shelves of the weavers souk in Tangiers The…
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(image by Sarah Charpentier) I was recently commissioned to write a few articles for the lifestyle pages of The National News – I enjoyed writing this, as it is a…
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Most mornings I scroll through Instagram with my coffee: liking, commenting, smiling . . . and every now again something new catches your eye. The feed of @myriamaucitron was like a…
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(image by Sarah Charpentier) T{ea}INT{angier} TINT is a woven project that is the result of collaboration and inspiration from the North of Morocco. (image Sarah Charpentier) For some time now…
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Tangier Tours Tour Tangier with us and you might even get to have some {mint}tea in Tangier here at Cafe Baba – or wherever else you choose to stop en-route!
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Perched on the top of the hill looking out across the straits to Spain is the area known as the Kasbah – historically this was the fortified area above the…
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I have in the past, mentioned a few places in Tangiers that I have stayed at and would happily and wholeheartedly recommend. I though it might be useful to put…
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Some people land in Tangier and never manage to leave, but for many it is simply a port and a point of transit. A place to briefly gather their thoughts…
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So we are all clear that Mint Tea is a HUGE thing in Morocco . . . And in fact some would go so far as to say that no…
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A few weeks ago, after wondering through the Kasbah, stopping to chat to The Brass Man about a design, tripping over a film crew setting up a faux market place…
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Despite spending a fair amount of time in shops and souks when I am in Morocco, I don’t buy a lot for myself. But when I was perusing the racks…
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{image via} I do enjoy a quick morning scroll through Instagram with my morning coffee – and I follow a wide range of accounts, from those of friends and family,…
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Overlooking the city of Tangier, the rolling lawns and curved pathways of Dar Sinclair are as enticing as the interior. There is a place for everyone – perfect corners…
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Dar Hafa is situated on the edge of one of my favourite parts of the city – the Marshan – not far from the Royal Palace and just around the corner…
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Dar Sinclair sits majestically in its 3 acres of glorious gardens overlooking the bay of Tangier. It is hard to believe that the taxis and traffic and bustle of the…
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I think the best way to describe Dar Scribe is that it is a perfectly formed little house with a really big view! I was lucky enough to make it…
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Good morning – it feels like Monday despite the fact that its Tuesday, but in my defence I spent most of Sunday and Monday in transit and travelling “home”. Maybe…
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Not a lot of words on this post, just some inspiring images of this beautiful house in Tangier. Sitting quite literally on the northern edge of Africa with an incredible…
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While the steadfastly practical amongst you might rise an eyebrow at the thought of throwing a carpet down in the bathroom . . . I say just think of…
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By artist Rima Farah:{Tangier,Morocco} I first met Rima when I moved to Assilah and she fast became both a reference point for where to find ANYTHING in Tangier as well…
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Well, the term “collection” is possibly a slight exaggeration, but it is something I aspire to, and with this in mind I decided to make a start. These three prints…
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It is most definitely summertime in our corner of the world, and the living is feeling a little easier and a lot brighter! The sunshine has driven us out of…
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Olive groves and Orange blossoms . . . I have always had a bit of a thing for green and orange – olive green and burnt orange to be precise,…
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La Casa Barata – translated directly simply means “the cheap house”, which pretty much sums up this sprawling indoor-outdoor market place in Tangiers. It is a place to buy anything…
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When life gives you olives . . . Having had our fair share of meals at Port XIV in Assilah, we have also consumed WAY more than our fair share…
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Looking at the images I have kept on file as bedroom inspiration this natural tones collage came to mind. It seems to be the palette I am favouring at the…
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Sitting on the roof terrace of La Tangerina, gazing across the straits towards Spain, sipping on hot mint tea or maybe a cold glass of wine, always feels just a…