We spent the first three nights at Riad Farnatchi, a  nine  suite  riad  (traditional  Moroccan  house)  in
Marrkech's  medina  (old  town).  Our  suite  was wonderful,  decorated  in  spicy  reds  and  oranges,  with a  divine  bedroom  and  its  own  private courtyard.

Marrakech  feels  both  modern  and,  in  parts,  like you're  going  back  in  time.  Many  men  wear traditional  full-length  robes  and  the  streets  are filled  with  children.  I  loved  the  medina,  with  its alleyways  and  stalls  selling  everything  from chameleons to exotic spices and leatherwork.

The  food  was  great.  We  liked  the  gently  spiced lamb tagines and must have eaten our weight in pigeon  pastis,  a  type  of  sweet  meat  pie.  We mainly  ate  at  the  riad,  although  we  also  loved Crystal,  an  Alain  Ducasse  restaurant  at  Pacha (pachamarrakech.com).

After the madness of Marrakech, we headed into the  mountains  to  stay  at  the  Kasbah  Tamadot hotel for  four  nights,  the  drive  was  fabulous, taking  us  across  flat  plains  outside  the  city,  then  up through the  red -rock  hills,  before  we  reached  the snow-capped Atlas Mountains.

The  Kasbah  was  striking,  with  red  walls  overlooking  a  sheer  drop  to  a  rushing  river.  There  are  lots  of activities at Tamadot. You can hire horses for a trek, take hot-air balloon rides and play tennis. I enjoyed a  wonderful  massage  in  the  hotel  spa  and  we  went  for  walks  along  the  lanes  and  across  to  the  peaks. The food was divine, too. Morocco is a fantastic honeymoon destination. The people are friendly and the natural beauty of the mountains is just breathtaking. If you're a sun-worshipper, May is a better time to visit.'