The Atlas Mountains - a dry and rugged calm away from the chaos of the Medina

Young Israelis fresh out of high school are trained in some of the worlds best cyber security tactics in this top-secret Unit, cementing the State’s reputation as the most innovative and secure in the world.

Cinque Terre was a completely different experience to what former visitors warned me. It felt untouched, honest and sleepy when I visited. That’s the benefit of visiting in the off-season.