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 sunset glow on a guy with
his lizard in Morocco by angiebabe,
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This particular time, (one time some young kids had a cute little hedgehog and with the history of treatment of animas in Morocco I was asking them please not to eat it or hurt it! - my boyfriend reckoned theyd take it home after making any money from showing tourists and then eat it - or let it get squashed on the road!) when driving alone in Morocco on a return visit to revisit and photograph some of my favourite sights in lovely May and catch the rose festival and catch up on family, and on the long drive down to Zagora, Id stopped to catch the views from the hill above the small town at the turnoff to AitBenHaddou and the vast plateau below on our much frequented route to Ouarzazate from Telouet and Marrakech - which happened to be at sunset time as well - and of course someone comes running after me - with a reptile that would be quite a glorious find for a young guy for its potential showing tourists!
So thats it - want a look at my lizard for 20 dirham!? Leave a Comment
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 Good for tipping by JLBG
Consider that the official average earning is 1800 dirhams per month (180 euros/dollars) but that many must live with less than 500 dirhams !
You should be prepared to that. Avoid to take your purse full of banknotes and extract that little coin for tiping ! You should have a garment with many pockets. In one pocket, you will have only 1 dirham coins. In another only 5 dirhams. That will be easy to give what you want, discreetly and not showing how much money you have. Leave a Comment
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The two languages spoken in Morocco are arab and berber (several dialects). Most travelers don't speak any of them. Anyhow, learning some arab might help in some ''out of the beaten path'' places.
All educated Moroccan speak French (and/or Spanish in the north and around Sidi Ifni). In touristy areas, they will also practice English, sometimes German. But in remote places, small villages, you can find people that do not speak any foreign language. However, there will usually be in the vicinity someone speaking some French and that will help. If you don't speak French and that you want to go "out of the beaten path" it will be difficult to communicate unless you are clever in gesture language ! Leave a Comment
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These writings in arabic giving homage to God, King and Morocco can be seen in many places around Morocco - usually in good vantage points on hills or mountain sides near to town or places along main roads where the can be seen.
Theres a huge one above Sidi Ifni and also at Agadir amongst many that Ive seen when driving around Morocco. Leave a Comment
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If you visit during the month of Ramadan when the faithful fast each day from sunrise until sunset, you are likely to have a somewhat different experience than a visit at other times of the year.
Normal business hours are approximately about 8am to 6:30pm, with a two hour or longer lunch break. During Ramadan, businesses don't open until 10am or so and then stay open through until 3 or 4. Restaurants and cafés stay closed all day, opening only once the fasting is over. Most restaurants, particularly those that cater to foreigners, are closed for the entire month, for two reasons: many foreigners don't come during Ramadan and the locals eat at home throughout Ramadan. Thus the customer base for these restaurants is severely limited.
Traffic is already bad in most city streets of Morocco but it's worse during Ramadan. I suggest for non-muslims, it's probably best to avoid visiting Morocco during Ramadan. Leave a Comment
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 by girladventure
Women in Morocco wear the traditional "jelaba" (ankle-length, long-sleeved, loosely-fitting gown), scarf (to cover the hair), Western suits, tight shirts/blouses, tank tops, tight jeans, shorts, mini-skirts, etc. The choice of clothing tends to depend on age and occupation. In general, young women especially teenagers, wear sexy or casual Western clothes, professional women wear Western style business suits and older women wear jelabas.
As for swimwear/beachwear: if you go to the beach where there are lots of locals, I recommend 1 piece suits. For remote beaches, 2-piece suit would be okay and that's true too for hotel swimming pools.
Most of my visits in Morocco were in summer so I always wore shorts and tank tops as you can see in my photos. I've never encountered any problem with it.
However, on tours of mosques and other holy places, you will need to dress conservatively, just as you would dress to enter a church in the U.S. (no shorts or tank tops). As in any country, discretion with respect to your attire will help avoid unwanted attention. Leave a Comment
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Olives are grown all over Morocco - a valuable staple in the Moroccan diet as an unadulterated olive but very much more so converted into Olive oil - and of course a valuable export.
Actually the best olives Ive found here in London are Sainsbury's packed olives - from Morocco of course!! Leave a Comment
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 Roman Ruins by blint
Most big cities are used to westerners now, but don’t get offended it you get some cat calls. If you are travelling through small towns this is where you should really dress conservatively.
On a brighter note; I live in Southern Spain and found the old men there more Sleazy than in Morocco!!c* Leave a Comment
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 morocco by johnsakura
On the picture ou have the Suq of Rissani, down South in Tafilalet Region, on the way to the Dunes of Erg Chebbi, Merzouga. Leave a Comment
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