Sketching and Painting Holidays
‘You paint good,’ said the young man, whose Tuareg robes matched the walls I was struggling to capture. ‘With a little more practice, you can be better.’ I’ll bear that in mind, I thought, as I huffed up and down uncountable stone steps – each in a shade of blue I didn’t seem to have … Read more
Opening an email from the owner of our Indaruwa hotel in Sri Lanka, on the Ocean Breezes itinerary, I was delighted to read news of their latest win, as she wrote: ‘Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice award 2025: We are among the top 10% of hotels worldwide!!’ Shangri Lanka is one of our favourite places to stay, but all Vistas … Read more
Still warmed from the two Morocco adventures in March, I have since had some lovely feedback from guests who enjoyed their time enough to write about it. I’m grateful for Helen from Australia who wrote this lovely review: ‘Painted Desert – What an amazing sketching journey! My Moroccan adventure began in a beautiful mosaic filled … Read more
I’ve just returned from nearly a month in Morocco, and two wonderful trips with some great people. It was lovely to be back after three and a half years – four, for the desert – and I realised how much I’d been missing the warmth, the food and those colours! Early March usually brings my … Read more
As we approach the winter solstice, Vistas Sketching Holidays would like to wish all clients past, present and future, a very happy festive period and a peaceful, healthy and prosperous 2023. In the new year I will be updating dates, prices and departures of the holidays and, hopefully, finalise the itineraries of the new Scottish … Read more
