Chefchaouen, the blue African pearl.

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Chefchaouen, the blue African pearl.

Hello everybody and welcome back to my blog!

After so long mentioning that I was in Morocco last April, I think it was about time I published one of the posts about that wonderful country.

I had always felt fascinated by Morocco - its culture, its architecture, the desert, the decoration, fabrics, jewellery and everything you can buy there, etc. and I couldn't wait to go. However, between one thing and the other, it was only this year when I finally managed to go.

Because of everything that had happened back home the previous year and a half, I decided that my mum needed a break from all the stress she had been through and I thought taking her with me would be one of the most perfect Christmas gifts I could ever give her. That's why, for Christmas, I gifted her - among other things - with an envelope containing a flight ticket and a reservation ticket to all the hotels where we were going to stay there.

The plan was simple: some days in Chefchaouen, known as "the blue pearl" because of its peculiar colour; one in Tetouan and two in Tangier. And that's what we did - only we just spent one day in Tangier due to time restrictions.

Jaipur: the real magic of the 'pink city'.

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Jaipur: the real magic of the 'pink city'.

As I said in my last post, the most extraordinary experience I lived during the month of April was a short trip through northern India, particularly to the cities of Jaipur and Agra.

The first stop after our short walk through Delhi was Jaipur, also known as 'the pink city' because of the colour of the buildings that compose it. In fact, the 'pink city' is only a part of Jaipur located between some characteristic salmon-pink gates. The rest of Jaipur is composed of historic palaces and buildings and fascinating bazaars.