This is the penultimate video from our tour around Morocco in January 2020. There were a couple of stops on the road from Imlil in the High Atlas to Essaouira on the Atlantic coast. We explored Essaouira in a rainy day. You can find more in our post.
Foothills of Mt. Toubkal
As part of our January 2020 trip to Morocco we traveled to the old fortified village of Aït Benhaddou and onward to the villages of Imlil and Armed (Aroumd) in the High Atlas mountains where the overnight stay was in a gîte overlooked by 4,167 metre Mt. Toubkal, the highest mountain in Morocco, North Africa and the Arab world.
Merzouga Morocco
Half-day tour beside the Merzouga sand dunes. Continue reading “Merzouga Morocco”
Rhythms of the Desert
A camel ride into the Sahara Dunes to see the sunset; A bonfire at our hotel with Bedouin drumming and singing… More about our incredibly enjoyable stay at the dune edge can be found in the previous post.
A day on the road
A day on the road, that took us from the mountains to the desert in 10+ hours. Continue reading “A day on the road”
Tea from field to cup
As part of a day trip from Chiang Rai, we visited a tea plantation and factory. The drive into the northern hills through beautiful scenery was enjoyable, and it was interesting to see how fresh tea leaves are made into bulk black tea.
The Ghan Off-train Excursions
On The Ghan (Australian luxury tourist train) journey from Adelaide to Darwin, there are three opportunities to enjoy some off-train activities. Continue reading “The Ghan Off-train Excursions”
Gods, Giants, Dwarfs, Valkyries
For opera lovers, we’d like to share a 15 minutes video version of our two hour tour of the Magura Cave accompanied by excerpts from Wagner’s “Ring Cycle”, a production of Sofia Opera. Continue reading “Gods, Giants, Dwarfs, Valkyries”
Mt. Cook
Here’s a rescued video of our visit to Aoraki Mt. Cook. We stayed in Mt. Cook village in Mt. Cook National Park in April during our NZ tour. Continue reading “Mt. Cook”
Pickpocketed in Bangkok
Storyline: Home to home westward
It was very slick, very well-designed and POOF, my phone was gone. We know who did it, how they did it, and that we’ll never prove it or get the phone back. Continue reading “Pickpocketed in Bangkok”
Doing laundry in Malacca
Storyline: Home to home westward
May 29
This deserves a post of its own. We arrived in Malacca yesterday. Continue reading “Doing laundry in Malacca”
Wagga Wagga
Storyline: Home to home westward
Whata whata? I don’t think that small city of almost 55,000 almost exactly half way between Sydney and Melbourne is on many foreign tourists “must visit” list. Continue reading “Wagga Wagga”
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Storyline: Home to home westward
(Diana – we have a few more posts coming from New Zealand, however we’ve been in Australia for 20 days now, of which I completely missed about a week with the flu, and Alex has this post ready to go) Continue reading “Brisbane, Queensland, Australia”
Belmond Andean Explorer
Overnight luxury Peruvian train journey from Puno on Lake Titicaca to Cusco, the Gateway to the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
For more read Andean Explorer with Peter
National Railway Museum, York
Storyline: 50 years later
April 23, 2018
Our luck with the sun has expired. After a rainy and dull day in Durham, today wasn’t looking promising either. It was museum time! Continue reading “National Railway Museum, York”
