MOROCCO | Saturday, 14 Dec 2013 | Views [1855]
It's my first full day in Marrakesh and I'm fully organised to go through my itinerary. Armed with Google Maps and 3g, I feel ready to tackle all the sights of interest without a hint of a tourist map.
The first stop is Palais El Badii. A palace commisioned ... Read more >
Tags: marrakech, museums
GREECE | Sunday, 22 Jul 2012 | Views [1823]
It's a Saturday today and it's only now occurred to me that my plan to do the Acropolis on a weekend was a huge mistake. So I'm resolved to get up as early as possible to get to the Acropolis for the 8am opening time. Imagine my happiness when I get ... Read more >
Tags: acropolis, agora, athens, greece, hadrians library, museums, scams, temple of zeus, unesco
TURKEY | Saturday, 14 Jul 2012 | Views [6376] | Comments [3]
Last day in Istanbul. Four days of walking around a lot and my feet hurt. So today will be taking in some museums and a chance to relax before a blitz through the Marmara region. Starting with the Mosiac Museum. In 1933 excavators discovered a ... Read more >
Tags: istanbul, massage, mosaic, museums, sauna, turkey