Morocco
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Berber Bazaar Buying Guide
Shopping in the Souk’s of Morocco can be tricky at best, and extremely high pressure rip offs at worst. I’m not talking about malls, restaurants or other such “reputable” establishments with employees, listed prices and proper doors. I’m talking about the independently run shops of the Medina, with their crammed shelves, walls, floors and roofs, their “inviting” calls (“Excuse me, excuse me, please look at my shop, where are you from?…”). These “artisans” have practiced methods, honed over generations, perfected to attract and trap unwitting customers. The process starts out in the Beckoning phase of the sale with phrases including: There are some general rules you should follow during this…
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Morocco: up up and away… to the Atlas Mountains (for the day)
Marrakech is flat and crazy, so it was a refreshing change to get out of the city and into the Atlas Mountains for the day. We hired a guide who was a good sport about speaking French with us all day. (He gave us 5/5 stars for our French, btw!) The tour took us to 5 valleys, each with a different landscape and features. The first stop was an Argan Oil production collective (#touristtrap). We bought some magic crystals (#berbervicks) and some Argan honey that was delicious and subsequently leaked in my bag. The second stop was more what we’d imagined, with a moderate hike up to a series of…
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Marrakesh Roundup
We did all the things in Marrakech, but which ones bear repeating? Here’s our list of places we still harken back to – and would go back to. And when you go to Marrakech, you should check them out to. Tops Hyped (we tried these so you don’t have to) Sights and Spas Here’s some of the other things we did and random commentary to help you decide how to spend your time. Thanks for reading, and happy travels! We’ll see you on the road…
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Morocco: All the things. (Part 1)
J and I have a bad habit when we travel: we do it all. We’re not much for the beach, and we don’t care for resorts or lounging by the pool. We want to go to a place and soak up all it has to offer. But we struggle to balance our FOMO with the desire to return home feeling rested. It’s a ‘struggle’. We’ve been in Marrakech for a week, and we’ve been so busy doing things I’ve barely had time to post about it. So, in no particular order, here are some of the things we’ve done during our week ‘just chilling’ in Marrakech. We found our Riad…
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Morocco: Eat for the temperature you want to be
They say “Dress for the job you want”. Well it’s been 33 – 38 degrees since we arrived in Morocco so I’ve adopted a new approach (see title of this post). As a result I’ve had a lot of iced beverages (this is not so new for me), but also had Gazpacho for dinner, that was a first, and it was delicious! Also yogurt. Any hot meal with a yogurt-based sauce is both instantly cooler, and immediately delicious. I definitely need to find and make more such things! Related to the temperature and trying not to sweat out of new places on my body, there’s been a lot of “shade…
