My adivice on going to morocco.

Submitted by Hunny Uk (United Kingdom), Oct 27, 2008 at 12:18

Hi Hal,

Be very careful going on your own, i have been to Morocco before.If you really want to go on your own please make sure u photocopy your passport and make your embasy knows were you are going.I have visted nearly all Moroccans cities in one year.Please take medical insurance but in worst senario be prepared to pay for your hospital vist in cash as they did not acept my visa credit card.Please dont drink water from the tap and buy mineral waters at all times.Be careful on what you eat and where you eat.Good idea is to pack antibacterial stuff including antibacterial gel coz in many places u eat they dont have soap and if the have is not very advisable to use.

Worst of all this guy told you he will cut your throught my god if i were in you, i would not go unless i am with people i know very well.I am telling you from my own experince coz i have been with a moroccan guy for one year and just some days ago i finished with him. He thinks i put shame on his family and was not easy for me to leave him coz he was blackmailing me too.He was sweet and very caring and told me the same thing regarding money he feels ashame on man who takes money from a woman.But then he changed using his religion saying who got something has to give to who dont have then medical problems, and then if i had a computer we see each other more and then i dont have a jaket ect....and he dont earn much money and he has to pay for the cyber and so on.....He wanted me to convert and he made me cover when i was in morocco.

By the way just to let you know in Morocco is a criminal offence to have sex before marrige.To go in a hotel you will need a marraige certificate ,and if you go in a appartment who will pay the bill,train tickets food ect?As a reference approx: 100 dirams is 10 euros if you buy anything you have to negoziate at all times. Petite taxies are very cheep but please check your change specialy in Marakach. Dont be shocked if you see 10 people in a taxi. You will see Drugs on the street , please check your siutecases at all times and make sure you put a lock on them and check them each time you move from one place to a other.If you dont feel confortable in situation run in a descrite way and take a reliable mobilephone with you call for help,coz the line can be bad sometimes.Main lauguage is Arabic, Berbere, but many people speak french and some people speak english.If a man approches you tell him to go in a loud voice coz they will go belive u me. Normaly Moroccans dont date before the marriage and no that they try to approch a moroccan woman on the street ,and if u see woman in a clubs dressed up as a western i if is not a western, most probaly is a prostitute.

I dont want to scare you but just some adivise. Morocco is a beautiful country and people are very friendly ,specialy coz they think we are very rich!!!!! If you go please pack some ear plugs too you will soon know what i mean!!!! If you dont go i can post you some phots.

Take care.

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