Marrakech. A blast of colour the moment you leave the airport – from the striking blue sky to the crimson walls of the aptly named Red City. It’s bustling with life and almost choking under the smoggy fumes of the death-defying traffic, and the residents are as vibrant as the hues that define the city [...]

It was 24 years ago when I made my first trip to Albufeira, on the Algarve coast in Portugal. Back then, Clube Pria Da Oura had just been built and there was only one bar at the end of the winding road, which led down to the beach. The rest of the coast was practically [...]