Inspiring Travel Writing from Joanna Monkhouse
Joanna has a degree in Arabic from the University of Edinburgh. Her attraction to languages has fuelled her life-long passion for travelling. Currently to be found teaching yoga in Amsterdam, she lived for a number of years in Yemen, Cairo and Paris and has travelled widely in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Joanna was a Travel Intelligence staff member 2002-6, running the Amsterdam office. She is an expert on Moroccan riads.
Articles by Joanna Monkhouse
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Palazzo Marizale
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Italy
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Amalfi Coast
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Sorrento
The luxury hotel Palazzo Marizale, situated amidst the lavish backdrops of Sorrento, has been in the owner’s family for generations. The friendly Sorrentine couple who welcome guests into the palazzo in the centre of the town are only to pleased to...
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Luna Convento
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Italy
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Amalfi Coast
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Amalfi
Founded by St Francis of Assisi in 1222, the Luna Convento was converted from convent to hotel more than 170 years ago. Second in Amalfi only to Santa Caterina, the Luna Convento is currently undergoing a step-by-step process of refurbishment,...
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Hotel Palumbo
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Italy
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Amalfi Coast
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Ravello
Hotel Palumbo, a C12th Moorish palace in Ravello, has been a hotel for many years. It was a stopping point on the Grand Tour and since has been visited by numerous personalities. Located next to Palazzo Sasso, Hotel Palumbo shares the awe-inspiring...
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Casa Albertina
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Italy
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Amalfi Coast
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Positano
Perched amongst the pretty pastel coloured houses of Positano, Casa Albertina occupies a building with its roots in the C12th. Accessible only by one of the village’s long, winding staircases, this albergo’s corridor is lined with pretty painted...
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La Roseraie
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Morocco
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Atlas Mountains
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Ouirgane
Ouirgane is cool in the heat of the summer and mild in winter. La Roseraie is an idyllic retreat from Marrakech, despite some bad press recently - some say it's a bit faded, service is erratic, the food is not so good and it's full of groups in...
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La Bergerie
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Morocco
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Atlas Mountains
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Ouirgane
La Bergerie is set off the Tizi’n’test pass road in grounds of 12 acres with panoramic views of the High Atlas mountains. The basic but comfortable rooms are simply decorated in a rustic style, using authentic materials and skills, with whitewashed...
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Riad Noga
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Morocco
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Marrakech Region
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Marrakech
Unlike some riads that hide anonymously down a dusty alley and identifiable only by the number on the door, Riad Noga announces its cheerful presence on the outside walls and inside the colourful explosion continues unabated. Centred around two...
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Albergo Miramare
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Italy
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Amalfi Coast
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Positano
Albergo Miramare was one of the first boutique hotels in Positano, Italy and has been welcoming its guests since 1946. The pretty, dark red building is built on the steep hillside of the village and is accessible only by way of the scalinatella (...
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Covo dei Saraceni
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Italy
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Amalfi Coast
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Positano
Located at one end of Positano’s bay and next to the ferry pier, the luxury hotel Covo dei Saraceni enjoys an enviable position. The saltwater pool is one of the largest in the village, where buildings cling like limpets to the hillside and space is...
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Riad Zina
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Morocco
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Marrakech Region
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Marrakech
Riad Zina is vibrant, funky and fun – from the cacti in the courtyard and the long leather banquettes that are just made for lounging around, to the original chairs dotted around, to contemporary cupboards you would never imagine are made in Morocco...