It is on days like this that I sometimes ask myself why I am not sitting behind a comfortable desk in a clean office, with coffee on tap, logical emails to answer, and people around me that I understand. Instead, I spent my morning in Bab el Khmis; the noisy, industrial area of the Marakech [...]

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There is a truly luxurious gem of a boutique hotel hidden away in the ancient heart of the Marrakech Medina. Tucked out of sight down the fascinating and sometimes disorienting alleyways, is the doorway to the Zamzam Riad. Cross the threshold and you will find elegant design and style in every nook and cranny of this [...]

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I took a walk down to the Medina today and wandered the alleys of the souks. I learnt to look out for landmark features, like a beautiful carved window shutter, or a corner shop with particularly intricate silver teapots in a precarious stack. But regardless, I lost my way. I followed a stooped old gentleman [...]

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