a tiny jewell in the medina . . .

it was this beautiful vintage fish ornament that first drew my attention to this little shop in  Assilah

then one day I stepped inside and discovered a treasure trove of vintage beads and jewellery

from the minute you step through the beaded curtain over the doorway

you are surrounded by treasures

some old
some new
some a combination 

jewellery designer Mostafa uses this small space as a studio and a retail space,
 working and creating while you shop

this is where you will find it
that little blue door down a medina alleyway of Assilah
don't forget to look out for the fish on the door

I hope to have some of Mustaafas' vintage bead creations on shouf! soon 

 so pop across to have a look 

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a moroccan beach house

I don't know about you - but I am starting to feel like summer is almost within my grasp . . .  Not quite but close!

And so I am thinking about long lazy summer days at the beach, and  one beach I would love to explore is the area around the lagoon of Oualidia, which is why a friend of mine pointed me in the direction of this beach house - Maison El Manzar - which looks perfectly lovely to me!

sunshine, shadows and simplicity
I would happily hang my hat here for the summer and watch the sun set over the lagoon
what do you think?
any plans for the summer?

all images via

maison el manzar

Places to stay in Tangiers

Over the past 18 months of blogging I have mentioned a few places in Tangiers that I have stayed at and would happily and wholeheartedly recommend.

I though it might be useful to put them all on one page for easy reference on one page for easy reference -  so here goes, in no particular order and with links to the original post for more information. . . 

LA TANGERINA

DAR JAND

DAR 23

and most recently

LA MAISON DE TANGER

Can't wait to add to this list !
Any recommendations?
 Please feel free to contact me with any questions about these or other places to stay in Tangiers.

La Maison de Tanger

As you may know - I am currently living in Assilah - yes the blog is called tea-in-tangiers, I know

but that's just because I have a thing for alliteration, and it had a nice ring to it . . .  but if you look at the small print it does say its about Tangiers, Assilah, and the places in between!

Anyway - the point of that little introduction is to explain how I came to spend the night at this lovely place : La Maison de Tanger!

Having been invited to a little soiree one Friday evening in Tangiers, I thought I would spoil myself and stay somewhere nice overnight rather than driving back late.
We decided on La Maison for a few reasons - some practical (parking,central etc) and others just because it looked pretty!

And it didn't disappoint on any accounts.

It is a beautifully restored and gracious home nestling surprisingly close to the grand socco.
Take a right at the arches -  just before you hit the metal workers.
I know the word "oasis" gets used an awful lot when talking about places to stay in morocco,
but this really is an oasis in the middle of the urban chaos of Tangiers.

The images above all give you the "big picture" which is undeniably impressive
but
to me
its always the details that make the difference . . . 

and La Maison de Tanger is full of details like this that make your stay there just that little bit more special
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