Hassilabied, Morocco - Small guesthouse. Excellent. Brahim and family. The left photo: Brahim's dromedary. Riding in the dunes, sleeping in the tent, couscous, music. Facebook: Casa Hassan No website. +212 672-755150.

Sultanahmet, Istanbul - Home away from home. View to the sea and the blue mosque. Best Turkish breakfast on the terrace. With everything.

Beyoglu, Istanbul. Fin de Siècle, deliberately not restored.
Two rooftop terraces with views of the Golden Horn and Sultanahmet. Film set Fatih Akin.

Locarno - Insider tip