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15 Nov

Marrakech

One of the most special things about Marrakech is its position..this ancient, walled city rising out of the desert is ringed with  mountains. ...

12 Nov

Majorelle Shopping

The Majorelle Gardens are a must visit in town as is the revamped Berber Museum. Clever shopkeepers, knowing that they have a captive audience,...

12 Nov

Florence Teillet

I have written in the past about Florence Teillet and her glorious hand woven textiles. She is worth many return postings just a she is worth...

12 Nov

Grand Cafe de la Poste

The food leaves lots to be desired but for atmosphere and energy, Cafe de la Poste is still a really fun place to go for lunch drink or dinner....

11 Nov

Atika – Knockoff at its Best

I don’t get it. Etched in to my memory of street shopping – be it in Venice, Rome or New York – is the image of tall, West...

10 Nov

Le Zinc

So many new developments in Marrakech, an endless stream of construction. Much of it ugly or characterless. But there are always good restaurants,...

6 Nov

Andy Hayler – Restaurant Guru

Some of the trips I plan are more complicated than others; the client can be a stickler, or the destination, culturally complicated, can be...

5 Nov

Garzon’s Food & Wine Festival

Every year our pueblo plays its part in the Punta del Este Food &  Wine Festival.  The grand finale this year, in front of Francis Mallmann’s...

3 Nov

Sandy’s Aftermath

The images tell an ongoing story of devastation and despair.  What is creeping in is the full impact of the destruction that comes, little...

24 Oct

Meditations #40

Shetland ponies, round bellied and compact, have wild manes and gentle souls.  They are beautifully adapted to the rugged, spare landscapes...

23 Oct

Soniat House

The photo doesn’t do it justice.  In fact the distance between published photos of the Quarter and the reality of its beauty which is...

18 Oct

Song Saa

Song Saa is a glorious new property that has opened 30 minutes off the coast of Cambodia in the Gulf of Thailand.  Developed by a charming...

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