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Every May - give or take a pandemic - I return to Marrakech. What started as a reunion with friends from my Paris days has become a treasured tradition: sun, souks and a year's worth of catching up over tagines and wine. By now, we know the medina like locals - well, almost - and even a few stallholders recognise us! Over the years, we've enjoyed the occasional day trip into the Atlas Mountains and even taken a cookery class to master a few Moroccan dishes. One year, I was ev

Earlier this year, I experienced a fabulous three-night sailing on the brand-new Norwegian Aqua - and I'm excited to share the highlights! I've been fortunate to experience some wonderful cruises over recent years - from river cruising along the Danube with Avalon Waterways to exploring Turkey and Greece with Azamara - but this was my first time sailing with Norwegian Cruise Line, and I was genuinely impressed. Joined by over 100 fellow Travel Counsellors, I discovered a sh

Heather with school children in Fiji This was our first time using Jenny from Travel Counsellors, and we were thoroughly impressed with the service provided. We were planning a multi-stop trip to visit friends in Sydney and Auckland and sought quotes from three sources. Jenny, who was personally known to us, responded promptly with a competitive quote and was flexible in aligning with the other options we'd received. Our journey included Sydney, Auckland, Fiji and Hong Kong,