Author: The Explorer Outlook
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Whitby’s literary connections: exploring the town that inspired Dracula
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For book lovers, few places capture the imagination quite like Whitby, a seaside town whose cobbled streets and haunting ruined abbey once inspired Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Over the centuries, countless other authors have left their mark on Whitby, inspired by its gothic charm. Today, Whitby’s literary connections continue to attract…
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Why you should visit Whitby in October
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Whitby is the perfect location for October. Perched on the North Yorkshire coast, its ghostly legends and crumbling hilltop Abbey are a quintessential Halloween backdrop, and its tearooms and bookshops make for a cosy environment to get out of the autumn chill after a bracing stroll along Whitby’s windswept beach.…
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Nine days in Morocco: deserts, souks and mountain peaks
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If you work office hours you’ll know that a week’s holiday is actually nine days including the weekend on either end. So here’s nine days in Morocco, jam-packed with energy, colours and scents. You’ll visit three areas of Morocco with this itinerary: the desert, the mountains and Marrakesh. Marrakesh will…
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Trekking Mount Toubkal in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains
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Is there a more satisfying feeling than the euphoria of summiting a mountain? Here’s my experience of trekking Mount Toubkal in Morocco, and some tips to smooth the figurative steep mountain path. About Mount Toubkal Mount Toubkal is North Africa’s highest peak, standing at 4,167 metres (13,671 feet). It’s in…
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Camel riding in the Sahara, and thoughts on animal tourism
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As part of my nine days in Morocco, I did a three-day tour to the Sahara Desert. It was a whistle-stop tour of traditional Bedouin villages, remote desert filming locations, a foray into the sand dunes – and camel riding in the Sahara. I generally don’t love group tours but…
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Five things you should know before you travel to Namibia
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If you’re thinking about a trip to Namibia, I’m going to hazard a guess that you’re a pretty intrepid traveller. Namibia has so much to offer and I can highly recommend a trip there! But before you go, here are five things you should know before you travel to Namibia.…
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Itinerary: four days in Cape Town
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Cape Town is one of my favourite cities, mainly because of its stunning natural scenery. It’s got mountains, beaches, wildlife, wine and super-fresh seafood. The weather is decent all year round, even in its winter. And it’s packed with the sort of history which is still visible today, in particular…
