If you’re travelling to Morocco with friends or family, chances are someone will have a few words of French or Arabic up their sleeve. And if you’re joining a guided tour, you’ll have a local guide to act as your Darija or Tamazight (Amazigh) translator. But what if you’re travelling independently (and solo) and know…
“How many days do I need in Morocco?” is a question I get a lot…and it’s not easy to answer. Morocco is one of those countries where you can spend a long weekend exploring a single city or several weeks travelling the length and breadth of the country. Take your pick! But if I’m talking…
After travelling around Morocco for the last 10+ years, I think it can be an incredibly rewarding country to explore independently. Public transport is great, there’s a huge variety of experiences on offer and the cultural insights are endlessly fascinating. That said, it might not be the easiest country for solo travellers, particularly if we’re…
Something that always saddens me when reading through Morocco travel forums is the number of people who report receiving unwanted attention in the country. While there are always people who respond saying this didn’t worry them or that it was on par with what they’ve experienced in other countries, there are enough people who feel…
When I first started travelling in my early 20s, smartphones didn’t exist and the internet was still incredibly expensive to access. I remember paying 2 USD per minute to check my emails in Cuba! It was the era of “Lonely Planet”. Almost everyone bought/borrowed one of these legendary guidebooks and they were a mainstay of…
I came to Morocco looking for adventure and, if I’m being honest, to tick another country off my bucket list. Back in 2014, I booked a one-way ticket expecting to whizz around the country for a few weeks before continuing on to South America. I’d travelled around Southern Africa, East Africa and West Africa before,…
While I’m now married to a local and live part-time between Morocco and Australia, the first time I visited was as a solo traveller. I’ve also travelled independently to all corners of Morocco in the years since – I just solo adventures! I could tell you that I was one of those people who had…
An honest budget breakdown for travelling solo in Morocco before you book the flight. Morocco has a reputation for being one of the most affordable destinations in North Africa. But if I’m being honest, things have gotten waaaaaay more expensive in recent years. But hasn’t everywhere? When I first arrived from Australia in 2014, I…
Okay, so I might be biased, but there’s something incredibly special about Morocco. One look at social media and it feels there’s a bit of a buzz around the country, particularly amongst solo travellers. Morocco is accessible, adventurous and culturally rich at every turn. Oh, and did I mention highly photogenic! In recent years, solo…
Let me start by saying that I didn’t exactly start my first hammam experience solo. But as soon as the entrance fee was paid and I was equipped with everything I needed, I was suddenly left to my own devices. My boyfriend at the time (who later became my husband) suggested we go to the…
