One of my favourite movies is Hideous Kinky, about a single, free-spirited hippy mother struggling to bring up two children in Marrakech. As a single mother of two myself (with boho inclinations), I’d even fancied myself as a little like the cool Kate Winslet character, but obvio...

’t be empty for long, though, as the GOs are encouraged to mingle, so you tend to end up making polite chit-chat. We were also a bit disapproving of the continental trait of smoking in the restaurants and a couple of times we inadvertently sat down

Marrakech is a marvellous, magical city with plenty for children to enjoy, including snake charmers, horse-drawn carriage rides and the musicians, dancers, and story tellers of Djemma El Fna – the central square. In the heart of the old walled medina is Riad Zamzam – a traditiona...

Adventure with a two-day camel trek to some of the highest sand dunes in Morocco. After a stay at Chez La Pacha, a tented auberge, the trip concludes in Marrakech where you can explore the ancient souks for treasures. The trip departs in the Christmas