tangier

It felt like a good time to shine a little light on things prompting me to share some of my favourite lighting images that I have been squirreling away on…

The last few months have been busy, full of welcoming guests, writing and planning all punctuated by more than my fair share of mint tea and tasty tagines. Both Tea…

Khanfous Retreat is exactly that . . . a retreat from a busy world and an opportunity to step off the grid for a few days and live life at…

  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…

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…

Discovering the carpets of North Africa is like taking a highly patterned journey through some of the most remote areas of the Atlas Mountains before heading into the Sahara Desert.…

(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…

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…

(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…

It’s great seeing young designers creative and focussed amidst everything else (like school) they have to do, especially when that creativity has a direct connection to their roots and culture…

Writer Stéphanie Gaou is the force and inspiration behind Les Insolites in Tangier – Les Insolites translates directly as “the unusual” and with this in mind it is so much…

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…

 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…

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…

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…

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…

On these pages I tend to ramble on about places I have already visited or stayed at, but for a change, I thought I would share with you a list…

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…

{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,…

I know I am a little biased when it comes to extolling the virtues of taking some time out in Assilah, so when another Moroccan Travel expert does it ,…

{image via El Fenn } I have been trawling  through my  image files and my boards on Pinterest this week as I am working on an idea for a bespoke woven…

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…

Dar Sinclair sits majestically in its three acres of glorious gardens overlooking the bay of Tangier. It is hard to believe that the taxis, traffic and bustle of the medina is…

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…

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…

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…

It was the colours and designs of Amaz sneakers that initially caught my eye on Instagram, but it was the story behind the images that drew me in, so I…

Things have been quite busy in my neck of the woods, so I thought it might be time for a coffee break. I am pretty flexible about a lot of…

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED SOON WITH MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT DETAILS ABOUT DAR AMBROSIA #ahouseinassilah To keep up to date with the progress of this riad-renovation…

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…

Back in Tangier on the blog today, with a tantalising view of this beautiful home in the medina that is available via La Conciergerie Moderne. There are so many different options…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

Berbari is a country house, maison d’hote, restaurant, retreat. . . nestled in a quiet corner of the Moroccan countryside, not far from the town of Assilah. It fits perfectly…

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…

 photograph by: Baptiste de Ville d’Avay, for Brownbook Magazine.  a walk through Tangiers  with Julie  Klear of Zid Zid kids. “I wake up to winds blowing in from the nearby…

It’s {almost} Friday . . . and I personally feel the  need for something a little more substantial than tea! This image for a Moroccan Mojito caught my eye on…

 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…