Zanzibar: Stone Town City Tour

With wide open arms, he ran and gave us an emphatic hug, “Karibu!” he exclaimed in Swahili with a dazzling smile. Truly the friendliest taxi driver, we’ve ever met. After our African Safari in South Africa and a long plane ride, we landed in Stone Town to a cheerful greeting on the tropical island of Zanzibar, a paradise…

Oh Oui, Essaouira!

Our list of favourite cities keeps growing and the coastal town of Essaouira, Morocco made the cut. After our first afternoon in the narrow alleys of the UNESCO World Heritage Medina, we couldn’t wait to share its wonderful blue doors with you. For those who missed them, here they are again. Including these traditional beauties…

Blue door, bike and hats, Essaouira, Morocco

Blue Doors of Essaouira

Although we still have a few locations to post about, we just couldn’t wait to share these wonderfully weathered doors found in the old Medina of Essaouira, Morocco, with you. The colour palette of light turquoise to deep aqua is an endless source of inspiration. Hope you like them as much as we do.