Fes many years ago...

A photo of a much younger me standing in front of Fes as it looked back in 1982...courtesy of my Dad

May 10th 2007
Chefchaouen-FesTom Griffith The Medina of Fes is one of the largest still-functioning medieval cities in the world. In fact, and this probably sounds more impressive than it is, the old part of Fes is the world's largest contiguous car-free zone in an urban area. So stick that in your pipe and smoke it. Sitting in a valley ... read more

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In 788, about a century after the Arab conquest of North Africa, successive Moorish dynasties began to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad AL-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled foreign invaders and inaugurate... ... read more

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Travel happens when I can fit it in, nowadays, but it will always be my favourite hobby. Here's my list of the best bits so far, in thirteen years of hopping around the world: Asia Angkor Wat (Cambodia) Taj Mahal and Varanasi (India) Annapurna Range and Kathmandu (Nepal) Bagan (Burma) Koh Phiphi (Thailand) Great Wall, Terracotta Warriors and the Forbidden City (China) Peshawar and the Chitral-Gilgit road (Pakistan) Istanbul and Butterfly Valley (Turkey) Luang Prabang (Laos) Americas Teotihuacan and Mexico City (Mexico) Lake Atitlan and Tikal (Guatem... full info

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