A review of the Selman hotel, a luxurious and stunningly designed 5 star found on the outskirts of Marrakech, Morocco - a perfect place for a luxury travel getaway. Read more

One of these days I will write about my love-hate relationship with the Medina in Marrakech. But today is not that day..Today is a day for sharing a rooftop restaurant that you should visit when in Marrakech, Terrasse des Épices…Go there for sunset..Go there for read more

I took these photos on my phone as I prepared to leave Marrakech after a lovely five weeks of warmth, work and rest. I can't believe I've not shared them with you. Isn't it a cool building? .… read more

Mornings were my favourite time of day in Morocco.The sun woke us - bold and brassy - bursting through our windows. After a few squints and stretches we welcomed it and asked it to stay all day.Sometimes it did, other times it was less loyal. On the days read more

"Shall we go back to Morocco?"That's the question we ask each other on the gloomy days here in Brighton. We're tempted. Always. Maybe you'll understand why after you read this.Here is a short and sweet review of a holiday villa that became our home near Marrakech in Morocco. Read more

Our roots betray us. Even when you have four legs, a wagging tail and no speech, it is often undeniably clear where you came from.Bloom lived in Paris for many years. A family pet she watched three children grow up under a cloudy sky surrounded by grandiose buildings and read more

I hate doing it. Mostly. But I love having done it. Always. And then, sometimes I have moments when I'm doing it and my legs don't hate me and my heart wants to beat faster on its own accord. It's moments like that make me glad that I've started running read more

I have disappointed you Marrakech, I know. One lowly visit to the Medina. Only a handful of your restaurants visited, a few sporadic hours lost in Gueliz, an evening in upmarket Hivernage. All this is in five weeks… Well, I apologise, Marrakech. But I had good reason. Two good read more

I don't always think that James Blake makes for easy listening, but he does make impressive listening. He is also the creator of albums, as opposed to songs. I struggle with his songs when they come on during a Shuffle session, but his first album has made many hours and read more

I'm in Morocco! Let's rock the Casbah!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ9r8LMU9bQ I'm collecting photos of blue skies, the Atlas Mountains and pretty buildings for a collage next week but these one will keep you going for now. A few things you may like to know and hopefully read more

The woman next to me on the plane didn't know how to fill in her landing card.She was confused by what "date of deliverance" meant and I suddenly had to search for the French reason why this had been literally and therefore badly translated. Together with my brain-racking and read more