The opportunity to combine business travel with leisure is often more of a fantasy than a practicality. When we got

“Don’t bother visiting Casablanca,” said the travel bloggers, “It’s just a political hub and not worth seeing other than perhaps

We stand looking out to sea at the edge of the Gulf of Grief, at Slaver’s Bay, on the very

I walk blindly through the busy Medina, eyes red-rimmed, cheeks damp with tears. Passers-by double-take as they glance at me.

Another crisp morning, another early departure, another packed breakfast. This one looks very promising – fresh orange juice, yoghurt and