Tangier to Chefchaouen is more than a northern Morocco route. For me, Tangier is childhood, home, sea wind and the only place I feel truly at peace. This guide explores Tangier’s two seas, Hercules Cave, ferry links to Spain, the road to Chefchaouen, and why Morocco is much more than Marrakesh.

I spent around £1,200 in Jordan for two weeks, plus £180 for flights. This is my honest Jordan on a budget breakdown: where I stayed, how I used buses, Uber and local drivers, what cost more than expected, and how Aqaba, the Dead Sea and Wadi Rum fit into a realistic budget trip.

Preveza Greece was not the trip I planned, but it became one of those places that stayed with me: a slow Mediterranean town with warm evenings, affordable food, nearby beaches, Roman ruins, sea turtles, family memories and a feeling that was both foreign and strangely like home.

I stayed in a cheap jungle camp near Khao Sok National Park entrance, booked a night safari and lake tour through the campsite, and ended up on Cheow Lan Lake at the floating bungalows. It was beautiful, organised, slightly school-trip for my soul, and exactly the experience that made me realise I wanted a slower kind of travel.

How to get to Puerto Viejo Costa Rica from Tortuguero or Parismina by boat, through the Caribbean canals to Moín and onward by shared taxi. This is the real route I took after avoiding the bus route through Limón: scenic, strange, full of jungle, howler monkeys, crocodiles, a fallen tree, and one passenger with a machete clearing the way.

I tried to visit the Amman Citadel and accidentally walked into a hostel with the same name. One confused elevator ride later, I finally reached the Roman ruins, sunset views, and Temple of Hercules above Amman. Here’s the story, plus the practical links to plan your own visit without booking a bedroom by mistake.