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 VIEW FROM MY HOTEL BALCONY by matcrazy1
I parked a car in front of my hotel in a short-time parking zone (from 8am to 6pm as I remember well). I was obliged to go to parking ticket vendor machine to buy a new ticket every 2 hours haha. In real my hotel staff did it.
I was very surprised when after night in the morning the older Arab man asked me to pay for the parking. I said I already paid using the parking ticket vendor machines. He got really ungry, tried to explain me that I didn't pay for night time and ordered me to pay because he had looked at my car all the night, hmm.. I didn't believe in it. When I wanted to drive away he standed in the middle of the street in front of my car not to allow me to drive away.
Hmm... fortunatelly there were other cars behind me, the drivers started to horn and a few ones got off the cars and told sth (rather not pleasant, I suppose) to my "parking guard", finally he cried sth (rather nothing pleasant) and... allowed me to drive away. Leave a Comment
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:-) by matcrazy1
As soon as I step out of the impressive centre of town, dark clouds cover the realities of people here. Extreme poverty and prostitution only to be matched by Tangier was what I found without even looking for it. In my opinion no other place in the country displayed bigger differences between the haves and the have-nots.
I could see a local guy sleeping on a bench in beautiful (many palm trees) Boulevard Houphouet Boigny - just east of Ancienne (ancient) medina. Better be respectful for his sleep, do not awake him.
Go this avenue to one of the biggest in Africa port built approx. 100 years ago - rather ugly industrial area in my opinion.
Early in the morning fish was sold by auction there. In the evening you can enjoy fresh fish in the many restaurants doing business in this area. Leave a Comment
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 by Doctor38
The police is every where which is usually a good thing but you can be assured that you’ll be stopped and fined if you commit the smallest of traffic violation. Police are very good at hiding so there will be one standing some where waiting for you to make a mistake. an average police fine is 400 DH
Take stop sign very seriously. It is among the policemen favorite traps. Come to a complete stop when you see a stop sign look right look left and then proceed ahead. Do this every time you see a stop sign even if you are 100 percent sure that there is no traffic coming.
Radars are plentiful and well hidden. They are available on all major highways and inside large cities. Take the speed limits very literally. If the speed limit is 60 km/hr than the radar will catch you at 61 km/hr
Seat built is mandatory and you’ll be fined if you use your cell phone during driving.
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 Petit Taxi by Doctor38
It does sound little bit complicated but taxi drivers can scam you buy pushing the night fare during the day or the can push the night fare during the night and tag to it 50% so how do you now what button he pushed. It is simple, when you get into the cap watch what is the starting fare is; if it is 1.70 it is a day fare and if it is 2.70 it is a night fare. Be carful I know of Expats living in Casablanca and fall victims to this.
So when does the night start? I don’t remember because it is different from winter to summer but there is a peace of papper on front seat next to the driver and it states that clearly.
By the way the minimum you’ll pay for a petit taxi ride is 7 dh. Beware these price can change due to rise in oil prices. I’ll try an update this tip every time I have a chance. This tip was based on my trip in October 2007
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 by Doctor38
All 3 men where more than 55 years old. One of them was a tourist, one was an Expat working in Casablanca and one was a Moroccan. The first 2 filed a police report and followed by a theft claim to the insurance company and were able to get a reimbursement. One of my friend injured his fingers but the other 2 suffered no injuries.
Honestly I started avoiding using my cell phone on the street. It is wise to get a travel insurance which I never have
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 by Doctor38
Dirham is divided in to 100 centeem. Some times moroccan will qoute you the price in Centeems. to add more confusion they might give you the price in Rials. Rials are not offical and each Dirham is equal to 20 Rials.
So when you are given a price ask if this is in Rials or Dirhams to make sure that you are not over paying. To add even more consusion you have to know that in the north (Larraish, Tangier, Asila, Tetouan and ChefChaouen) the dirham is worth 2 rials (Not 20 like Casa or Fes)
Always ask about the price in Dirhams
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 Casablanca - Morocco by solopesLeave a Comment
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 casablanca at night by call_me_rhia
Whereas I found Casablanca safer than other western cities of the same size, I was happy not to be there on my own. I would really not recommend walking around by yourself if you are a woman traveling alone - taxis are cheap - use them Leave a Comment
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I didn't see many covered faces in Casa, and many of the young women wear western dress. But there are still a few things you should take into consideration when traveling in Moroco. First of all - don't show too much flesh, (even for men it is impolite to walk around in shorts) and don't dress provocatively.
Second - keep eye contact with men to a minimum. Eye contact is often seen as an invitation. Men WILL stare at you, just don't stare back. If you make it clear, very early into the conversation, you don't have a personal interest in the man, but you are interested in his country, customs or language (avoid topics as religion and politics) you might get more respect. Still you should be aware that, like in any male-oriented society, women always play second fiddle.
If you have long hair wear it up, you do not have to cover it, but a scarf is always handy.
There are night clubs in Casablanca, but I wouldn't advice women to go there on their own. Most of them are pick up places and most of the women who frequent them are prostitutes.
If you get harassed in a public place, don't be afraid to show outrage or to involve passers-by
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Somehow that is mistaken as a request for oral sex, or something to that effect. It makes for a very embarassing/awkward situation. Leave a Comment
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