Morocco Warnings Or Dangers

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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

relationships with Men in Morocco

by angiebabe

Well Rini and Pep, if your experience of Morocco has not included or uncovered the situations that I have been writing and warning about it does not necessarily mean that what Im writing and warning about is not valid - for those that are naiive and 'stupid' in your box that these people then go into if they do get involved I think that its not a bad idea to somehow give some sort of info that this sort of thing is happening - as there are many naiive women getting involved and Ive had an unusual number of experiences and years in Morocco to see a lot that a lot of normal travellers would not get to see or realise.I know a number of women too who have been affected by the rort and its a rather professional wide scale rort - that can be beyond many normal tourists or travellers understanding of it happening - and Im not talking about not understanding that bad happens anywhere in the...

Common rip off practices

by cabeyp

P.S. Just to list a few of the other known rip offs:- I have an ill relative and we can't afford the mnedication- My mother/sister needs an operation we can't afford- I need to pay a fine or I'll end up in jail- Lend me some money for petrol and I'll come back to do the trip (never does)- Can you buy me dinner I don't have time to go home- Being asked to pay after having been invited for dinner at someone's house - Any kind of "give me money upfront"Always pay once the service has been delivered. Or only pay a small holding deposit.It makes me quite angry when I see poeple falling for Moroccan non-logic or feeling helpless to retaliate. "His mother needs to build a house" Tsss... Now is that your problem? No! It might be an explanaition for being a thief but it is not an explanation that makes it right.

Finding Accomodations in Morocco: "On your own"

by Potato-Brigade

Choosing a place to stay in MOST Moroccan cities often depends upon the tout who sees you first, immediately upon your arrival. VERY often you will not have the chance of finding accomodations "on your own" because some street leach will hang onto you like a nugget of gold. I normally avise to stay clear of them but in some places it is virtually impossible without a verbal or even physical confrontation, so choose (if you have the opportunity) the one who looks the most trustworthy and let him lead the way. If he brings you to a real pisz hole, act slightly cross with him and tell him he must do better. He will expect some "bakshish" so it´s in his interest to please you. Mentioning the name of some other hotel won´t make any difference to him, he´ll simply carry on to where HE thinks you should go.Ps. This normally doesn´t apply to smaller towns where you can roam freely without anyone...

driving in the Atlas mountains

by paulfineart

Driving in the mountains can be fun,exciting,spectacular, breathtaking, but also dangerous.Be aware of sudden changes in the weather especially in the winter. Carry spare warm dry clothes. Ten minutes outside in the rain/snow checking why the road is blocked can soak you to the skin.Carry some food /water incase you get stuck for a few hours while the road ahead of you is opened again.Beware of large pot holes that appear after a storm or snow fall. Some of these would break your axile if you hit them at any speed.Also watch out for boulders the size of footballs that can await the unsuspected driver around the next hairpin bend. These are generally cleared away quickly by the highway authority but a flash flood or snow storm can bring a rock off the mountain in minutes.Recently (Jan2009) we saw a boulder bigger than a car across the N9 in the Atlas Mountains between Marrakech and...

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Marrakech, Medina at night

by sjokatt

Medina is a very fascinating, alive and nice place during the day, but at night transforms to a very unfriendly and dirty spot! If you are female - you should keep safe company with some male friend or few friends while walking at Medina at night. Don't walk alone, not even with female friend. You will be treated as somebody who is looking for "adventure" - maybe not of the type you really look after...

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If sick ...

by Veroali

This is not as much warning as an advice. Many people visiting Morocco get sick because of local food. Also i had problems, which annoys pretty much. I had pills, but it didnt help. Then a man recommended me to eat BANANAS. The other day i was totally ok.

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Don't respond to beggars

by rdney99

Really enjoyed my visit to Morocco, and I respect the culture very much, and understand that it's a different way of life and its' still a third world country, although it's known to be one of the more progressive countries in Africa. A tourist could encounter a lot of beggars walking the streets of Casablanca, and in the souks and medinas, and vendors selling junk jewelry and other chintsy knick-knacks, they will be persistent. I was advised by my tour guide not to respond at all or even give any eye-contact to these people and they will eventually let up and go away. He was right. I made the mistake of giving one woman a few dirham coins and she followed me halfway back to the hotel wanting more. I've also been offered drugs and prostitutes. I try to keep a low profile over there, but I stand out as being taller and more fair-skinned than the locals. It doesn't matter if they think...

petite taxi scams Casablanca

by withoutatrace

You will never get a petite taxi to turn on the meter in Casablanca - never.They prefer to make up the price when you arrive at your destination.One time a taxi driver pretended to turn on the meter and when I came to pay, the meter had not worked - as he knew it would not.Then I had to argue, as always.

Raw Veggies

by blint

Ok, so you may think that not drinking the tap water is obvious, but did you think about the dangers of eating raw vegetables?Washed in the tap water they can be just as bad as drinking it. Avoid Salads if you are worried about tummy troubles.My friend got hep A in Tunisia and he believes it may have been because of eating unwashed, or tap washed veggies. Well, that was the reason given to him by the doctors too.I'm not saying you will fall ill for sure if you eat a salad but for those of you paranoid about falling ill, like I was after my first trip to Morocco, I preferred to play it as safe as possible.How is it that Moroccans can drink the water and eat the veggies without getting ill? Simply because they are used to it and we are wusses, softened by our comfortable lives. I'm sure they think we are snobs or weird for not accepting a glass of tap water or a salad. I also knew French...

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Watch out for Faux Touts

by xuessium

I think this concern has been mentioned to death in guidebooks.I was informed that close to 75% of the Moroccan population is actually under the age of 25 years old. Unemployment is thus a national issue. Not sure how true this is but it really does explain common sights of youths loitering around in the streets, generally doing nothing.With no employment, becoming a faux guide (that is, guides without a licence issued by the tourism authorities) became an easy choice as long as one has some knowledge of the cities, especially the winding streets and alleys of the Medinas. Tourists, totally comfounded by the maze, become easy preys. I must say I wasn't much harassed by any faux guides throughout my travels in Morocco, except for 1 thick-skinned lad who followed me in Marrakesh while I was searching for my guesthouse inside the maze of the Medina. Being an Asian, I could always throw some...

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