Inspiring Travel Writing from Joanna Monkhouse: Page 2 of 12
Articles by Joanna Monkhouse: Page 2 of 12
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Dar Al Kounouz
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Morocco
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Marrakech Region
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Marrakech
Dar Al Kounouz is a compact but charming riad with six small ensuite rooms. Decorated in a traditional Moroccan style and faithfully restored using time-old techniques and handicrafts – carved plasterwork, zellige, green roof tiles – it offers good...
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Villa Rosa
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Italy
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Amalfi Coast
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Positano
Across the road from Le Sirenuse, and sharing the spectular view of the village and bay of Positano, Villa Rosa’s sunny lobby creates a warm and welcoming atmosphere at this small pensione. The bright yellow of the sofas there is echoed in the tiled...
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Santa Caterina
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Italy
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Amalfi Coast
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Amalfi
In an area spilling over with good hotels, the Santa Caterina is one of the Amalfi Coast’s greats. Along with Il San Pietro di Positano and Palazzo Sasso in Ravello, it ranks amongst the top. Owned by the same family for four generations, the hotel...
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Villa Maria
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Italy
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Amalfi Coast
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Ravello
In the heart of Ravello, the Villa Maria occupies a large C19th villa built on a hill in a large terraced garden and offers a range of rooms on different levels, many with sea views. All are decorated with antiques in a slightly old fashioned style...
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The Duke Hotel
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Italy
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Lazio
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Rome
North of the Villa Borghese is one of Rome’s wealthiest suburbs. Parioli, home to many of the city’s embassies, is favoured by diplomats and politicians as well as some of Italy’s oldest aristocratic families – many Romans aspire to have an address...
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Marincanto
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Italy
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Amalfi Coast
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Positano
Perched above the southern end of Positano’s main beach, the Spiaggia Grande, the Marincanto cascades down the cliff. Three connected buildings painted in yellow and spilling over with bougainvillea house the rooms which all have sea views and a...
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Villa La Tartana
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Italy
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Amalfi Coast
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Positano
Villa La Tartana is positioned in the centre of the village, just a few steps up from the beach. Nestled amongst the boutiques of Positano, it is ideally placed for those who aren’t too keen on the village’s steep scalinatellas (stairways) - short...
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Dar Adul
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Morocco
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Atlantic Coast
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Essaouira
Dar Adul is a pretty guesthouse in what was once a lawyer’s house. The French owners are resident for most of the year. The 4 rooms (one is a suite) have been nicely decorated, with some well chosen antiques, and the atmosphere is clean and fresh,...
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Maison du Sud
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Morocco
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Atlantic Coast
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Essaouira
Maison du Sud, in the medina of Essaouira, lacks the charm and personality of a small maison d’hôtes yet it is a good choice for those on a budget. The layout and design, lots of small rooms around the courtyard, is similar to Riad Al Madina but the...
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Riad Gyvo
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Joanna Monkhouse
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Morocco
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Atlantic Coast
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Essaouira
Riad Gyvo is a large riad, well positioned, beautifully converted and filled with interesting pieces by its museum curator owners. The walls are thick and the ceilings high, the rooms light and airy and lacking in the omnipresent dampness that seems...
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