10. CAREFUL WHAT WATER YOU USE
To stay on the safe side, drink bottled water and even use it to brush your teeth. Also, avoid using any ice when you’re out. The Grayl water bottle. is really useful when you’re in Morocco if you don’t want to buy a ton of bottled water.
If you don’t mind constantly buying bottled water, you can also use a soft bottle for easy use on the go.
11. PACK SOME IMODIUM
I don’t care how strong you think your stomach is, you should pack some Imodium just in case.
At least a third of our group wasn’t feeling well after the first meal in Morocco. I popped a couple Imodium, and I was fine the next day. Others were not so fortunate.
12. WATCH YOUR POCKETS
Most Moroccans are friendly and honest, but you should always be careful with pickpockets in any major city, especially in crowded places like the markets.
13. WHAT LANGUAGE DO THEY SPEAK?
Moroccans speak a mixture of Arabic, Berber, English, and French. You’ll be fine with English in most of the larger cities, but you’ll probably need a translator in the rural parts of the country.
Here are a few basic Arabic words that came in handy:
- Hello (Peace Be With You): Salam Alikome (salaam a eleikum)
- Thank You: Choukran (shokran)
- No Thank You: La Choukran (la shokran). This one is useful when you have a bunch of street vendors hassling you to buy something.
- Watch Out: Balak. Although you won’t use this yourself, you’ll most likely hear this in the medinas or souks (outdoor markets). Locals will say balak if coming by with a mule, motorcycle, or cart to warn you to either get the side or get run over.