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It’s one of the major hubs into asia. and rightfully so. With a global economy and being an important business capital in the world, it bridges the East and West so naturally. Hong Kong was under British rule until 1997 (I remember when it happened – we had been in...

If you have been following me anywhere on social media, you will know that Follow Your Heart loves Morocco. One of the beautiful things about our small group and private Travel Experiences is that we see and do things those big groups don’t – we find treasures of all...

Located in between Dades Valley and Ouarzazate is a little town called Skoura in Morocco. And down a gravel road that looks so unassuming you will find one of the most beautiful accommodations  – a restored kasbah which is now boutique accommodations owned and run by a...

When I was in Turkey shooting for Lonely Planet Philippines magazine, our schedule was jam packed full of wonderfulness! 🙂 One of the areas we toured in was Cappadocia, in the heart of the country. Here lies the magical fair chimney homes and it feels like you are in a completely...

Monteriggioni – a wee comune in the province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany. This medieval walled town is ABSOLUTELY charming. We got there at the end of the day, as the sun began to set…it was incredibly surreal to walk around this small town of about 9,000...

The Philippines has been a host country to my family twice – first in 1996 until 2001 and then we moved back again 2001 and are still here. There are 7,107 islands that make up this country. That’s right…7,107 of them. I have not been to all of them –...

Aya Sofya or Hagia Sofia is a great architectural beauty and an important monument both for Byzantine and for Ottoman Empires. Once a church, later a mosque, and now a museum at the Turkish Republic, Hagia Sofia has always been the precious of its time. (Taken from the Haggia...

I have SO many amazing photographs I have taken on my travels. As in SO many. And so I decided that starting next week, I will give you a link to download it for your Desktop…a new destination every week! So every week you will have a fresh new destination to inspire you to...

Essaouira is definitely one of my favorite places in Morocco. I think for obvious reasons is because it is a coastal town right on the Atlantic Sea. Coupled with old medina and the vibrant artist community, Essaouira had no problem wiggling its way into my heart! The riad we...

One of the highlights when visiting Fes is the Palais Mnebhi. NOt only is this remarkable palace one of the most beautiful, it took over 15 years of work to make it such. Local workers labored away until the late nineteenth century to build it. It was here, at this palace in Fez,...