Some places look too perfect to be real, and the Ksar of Ai Ben Haddou is one of them. It’s absolutely stunning - a fantasy Arabian city rising up out of the desert. Like Ireland’s extraordinary Skellig Michael, it’s a place so remarkable that you’d easily believe it was the work of craftsmen and CGI … Continue reading Ksar of Ai Ben Haddou
Or ... I went to London Film & Comic Con and found myself on Scarif Imperial base. The last weekend in July saw the mass annual pilgrimage of geeks to London Film & Comic Con at Olympia. With neither the stamina nor finances to manage the full three days we opted for just the Saturday … Continue reading A brief adventure in London – how to bag a Star Wars location without even trying.
…or five years ago, in Tunisia and a few hours flight away. One of my strongest childhood memories is standing on top of a ridge of sand, staring wistfully into the distances as I watch the twin suns slowly set on the horizon… Okay, I was posing on a sand dune on the beach at … Continue reading A long time ago in a galaxy, far, far away…
A classic Doctor Who location – Winspit Quarry, Dorset. Being a child of the 80s and the younger sister of a child of the 70s, I have fortunately had a strong upbringing (or brainwashing – depending on your point of view) on what is now considered classic British sci-fi. We’re talking Doctor Who, Blake’s 7, … Continue reading Finally – a Doctor Who quarry!
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