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"oh I am jealous lol, been to atlas mountains, essaouira twice years ago, love it. Enjoy mint tea and getting lost in the maze" Minx I have worked in the City and the country and I am all for adventure but it can be a scary place for lone western female travellers. There are group holidays to the city and excursions to the Atlas mountains I would advise that or take a man with you! | |||
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"I mean if u are single lady walking around marakesh esp at night in mini, heels and tits out then u r asking for trouble, end of story....and that trouble might end up being a nasty assault....remember its not Manchester city centre, u r talking about a muslim country and how the men think over there re western females is very em....not respectful shall we say and if some of the blokes gang up on u, there are 100s of dark alley ways to drag u into too" Think you have answered your own question! | |||
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"On a cheery note are there any must do's while we are there ? We are going for four nights. " Sit on the rooftop cafe with a camera and take photos of the transformation from plain square to bustling food court in a couple of hours. The most amazing thing. Or if you can wake up early enough, go to the square for sun rise, and watch it rise over the Koutoubia Mosque. | |||
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"I am not 100% sure re vaccinations but I have had vaccinations that will cover quite a few countries and i think u r protected for 10 years or so. When i flew atlas blue years ago, before departing marakesh airport the plane was fumigated i think to minimise the risk of tourists bring back something to uk. I would double check re vaccinations with nurse in GP surgery, or ask at travel clinic at BOOTS" I've just been on the government website and the don't mention anything. | |||
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"Ok. its been a few years since i was there so cant 100% remember the rule re vaccinations for morocco, i was in Jamaica too years ago so maybe i had them done for that country, cant mind ! Just know i had vaccinations done at GP surgery for somewhere lol" Hopefully we'll be ok. I booked it last minute and didn't think about it to be honest. It was a surprise Christmas present. | |||
"I didn't have any vaccinations when I went. But to be fair, I haven't had any for anywhere I've been!!" Phew. Thought I'd made a ricket. | |||
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"We didnt need any vaccinations last year. As Minx has said use hand sanitiser & when you buy bottled water always check the seal is intact as some shopkeepers refill them with tap water. We went on a trip to a waterfall which was really good. Enjoy bargaining in the souks, they always give you a high price so if you then give a really low one they will barter with you. Leather goods can be a good bargain. You will love it, when we went last summer it was 52 degrees!!" We go next month so hopefully it'll be a bit cooler than that. | |||
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"who did u arrange your flights and transfers with ?" Our friends stayed out there last year so we emailed that Riad and booked direct. They are an English couple and have been very helpful . Dar Charkia it's called. They have arranged our transfer from the airport and have sent us recommendations on where to eat. | |||
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"On a cheery note are there any must do's while we are there ? We are going for four nights. Sit on the rooftop cafe with a camera and take photos of the transformation from plain square to bustling food court in a couple of hours. The most amazing thing. Or if you can wake up early enough, go to the square for sun rise, and watch it rise over the Koutoubia Mosque." Huge apologies, apparently I have no respect for mentioning the word 'mosque' on a sex site!! | |||
"On a cheery note are there any must do's while we are there ? We are going for four nights. Sit on the rooftop cafe with a camera and take photos of the transformation from plain square to bustling food court in a couple of hours. The most amazing thing. Or if you can wake up early enough, go to the square for sun rise, and watch it rise over the Koutoubia Mosque. Huge apologies, apparently I have no respect for mentioning the word 'mosque' on a sex site!! " What's wrong with saying the word Mosque ? | |||
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"I am not 100% sure re vaccinations but I have had vaccinations that will cover quite a few countries and i think u r protected for 10 years or so. When i flew atlas blue years ago, before departing marakesh airport the plane was fumigated i think to minimise the risk of tourists bring back something to uk. I would double check re vaccinations with nurse in GP surgery, or ask at travel clinic at BOOTS I've just been on the government website and the don't mention anything. " You don't need any  | |||
"We didnt need any vaccinations last year. As Minx has said use hand sanitiser & when you buy bottled water always check the seal is intact as some shopkeepers refill them with tap water. We went on a trip to a waterfall which was really good. Enjoy bargaining in the souks, they always give you a high price so if you then give a really low one they will barter with you. Leather goods can be a good bargain. You will love it, when we went last summer it was 52 degrees!! We go next month so hopefully it'll be a bit cooler than that. " It will most likely be comfortable during the day but will drop very cold on a night once the sun sets! | |||
"We didnt need any vaccinations last year. As Minx has said use hand sanitiser & when you buy bottled water always check the seal is intact as some shopkeepers refill them with tap water. We went on a trip to a waterfall which was really good. Enjoy bargaining in the souks, they always give you a high price so if you then give a really low one they will barter with you. Leather goods can be a good bargain. You will love it, when we went last summer it was 52 degrees!! We go next month so hopefully it'll be a bit cooler than that. It will most likely be comfortable during the day but will drop very cold on a night once the sun sets!"
Thanks.
We are quite well travelled but have never really been anywhere like this. Really looking forward to it though. | |||
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"I love travelling and have often travelled to many different countries with friend or partner, but now I am single, I wouldn't mind doing a bit of solo travel, but somewhere a bit more exotic and with a buzz, so cut out spain, Egypt,turkey, Tunisia, europeean city breaks, done a few of them before. But one place I have been to before is morocco...atlas mountains and marakesh....the square and the souks esp at night have such a buzz about them. But was with a partner then.....and got followed too...which was a bit scary and unwanted attention. Would it be too risky to go alone as a single lady and walk in the old medina myself and most likely get lost as its like a maze there, but that's half the fun. Yes I like the buzz and thrill of the place but don't want to push my luck as some risk is exciting but don't want to push my luck and get mugged, followed and sold for a camel. Any other ladies been there alone ?" Love, love, love Marrakech and getting lost in the Medina was a fantastic experience. I went with Travelsphere so had the group if I needed it. As a black woman I wasn't bothered too much but my direct look in their eyes and a firm no thank you sufficed. I don't know if I'd have the confidence to go as a solo traveller though. | |||
"I love travelling and have often travelled to many different countries with friend or partner, but now I am single, I wouldn't mind doing a bit of solo travel, but somewhere a bit more exotic and with a buzz, so cut out spain, Egypt,turkey, Tunisia, europeean city breaks, done a few of them before. But one place I have been to before is morocco...atlas mountains and marakesh....the square and the souks esp at night have such a buzz about them. But was with a partner then.....and got followed too...which was a bit scary and unwanted attention. Would it be too risky to go alone as a single lady and walk in the old medina myself and most likely get lost as its like a maze there, but that's half the fun. Yes I like the buzz and thrill of the place but don't want to push my luck as some risk is exciting but don't want to push my luck and get mugged, followed and sold for a camel. Any other ladies been there alone ? Love, love, love Marrakech and getting lost in the Medina was a fantastic experience. I went with Travelsphere so had the group if I needed it. As a black woman I wasn't bothered too much but my direct look in their eyes and a firm no thank you sufficed. I don't know if I'd have the confidence to go as a solo traveller though." I thought you had been. | |||
"I think on occasions, even two women alone can have bother there. Its a place i would visit with a nice big stapping fella....that may put them off trying to buy you for a bunch of mangy camels ?? but then .....maybe not "Camels are not cheap! | |||
" Camels are not cheap!" I gave up smoking years ago. | |||
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"I love travelling and have often travelled to many different countries with friend or partner, but now I am single, I wouldn't mind doing a bit of solo travel, but somewhere a bit more exotic and with a buzz, so cut out spain, Egypt,turkey, Tunisia, europeean city breaks, done a few of them before. But one place I have been to before is morocco...atlas mountains and marakesh....the square and the souks esp at night have such a buzz about them. But was with a partner then.....and got followed too...which was a bit scary and unwanted attention. Would it be too risky to go alone as a single lady and walk in the old medina myself and most likely get lost as its like a maze there, but that's half the fun. Yes I like the buzz and thrill of the place but don't want to push my luck as some risk is exciting but don't want to push my luck and get mugged, followed and sold for a camel. Any other ladies been there alone ? Love, love, love Marrakech and getting lost in the Medina was a fantastic experience. I went with Travelsphere so had the group if I needed it. As a black woman I wasn't bothered too much but my direct look in their eyes and a firm no thank you sufficed. I don't know if I'd have the confidence to go as a solo traveller though. I thought you had been. "Solo as travelled alone, but with a company. They provided tour manager etc. 14 of us, three single women and a single man and five couples. I was the youngest! 
When we went off on excursions I sometimes stayed with the group or went off wandering. I don't think I would have the desire to arrange my own excursions etc. | |||
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"The OP left the site. " Hope she didn't get lost in the souks. It's easily done. | |||
"The OP left the site. Hope she didn't get lost in the souks. It's easily done. " I hope she isn't lost either! | |||
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