Travels In Black

Where: Marrakech and Fes Time of year: December 2016. Best time to go for dry/ hot weather May - August. From September the weather gets progressively milder with cooler nights. Weather: Warm during the day and cold in the evenings/ nights. Best to bring summer clothes and one or two jumpers for the evenings. Flights: My return flight was £39.98 flying into Marrakech from London Stansted. Accommodation: While in Marrakech I opted for a Riad (Riad Prince Ali) which I booked through Booking.com. I loved it so much, I stayed with a lovely family. I paid £14 in local currency- city tax was not included in the price but was a very small amount (5 dirhams per night). Breakfast was included in my stay and it really set me up for the day- the choice of fruit and breads was varied each day and included eggs and halal meats. My room was clean, bigger than I expected and most importantly cool! The bathroom was shared but was always clean (always a bonus). In Fes, I stayed with friends who were ...

Where: Beijing Time of Year Visited: March 2017 and April 2019 Weather: Dry, very warm, overcast (smog) Flights: Long layover en-route to Thailand Accommodation: NONE- no stay due to long layover throughout the day Currency: Renminbi (RMB) or Yuan (¥) (¥1 = £0.11/ ¥100= £11.15) Getting Around: public bus, taxis and private tour cars are all available. Excursions:  Beijing was a very busy and fast paced city, there was no shortage of cars, pedestrians and bicycles. It is a very vibrant and crowded city full of markets, places of worship, restaurants and commercial shops. During my first visit in March 2017, I used my long layover coming back from 5 weeks solo in Thailand to visit The Great Wall of China. I decided to organise the whole excursion before I left the UK as I knew both internet and time would be scarce. I organised my whole excursion via https://www.beijinglayovertour.com/ ; there are many tours which can be catered to layover length and depending on what you want...