Fes — A Sprig of Mint and an Elixir of Youth
My first visit to Fes involved an expensive airport lesson, five-star comfort and a guided walk through the medina — where mint became emergency equipment and one hand briefly looked younger.
The Morocco I Entered Through Meknes
I was staying in Fes, but Meknes gave me my first medina — and the first lesson that Morocco is rarely as simple as the guidebook version.
To Be or Not to Be in Elsinore: A Day in Helsingør
Hamlet’s castle, a brilliant royal tax, two queens and the grave of a man who never existed — ‘Gentlemen, you are welcome to Elsinore!’