18. ASK BEFORE TAKING PHOTOS
When you’re walking through the markets, be careful when taking photos of people and shops. Unless you are purchasing something, they may get angry at you and even demand money for the photos.
When we took photos of the snake charmers, we paid 20 DH. Some may even hassle you for more, so again, it’s good to first establish a price before taking a photo.
19. BRING TOILET PAPER WITH YOU EVERYWHERE
Don’t expect bathrooms to have toilet paper. Be prepared with your own and also have some hand sanitizer available. A lot of public restrooms have a small fee as well so if you see an attendant be sure to ask the price before using the bathroom.
Though they’re not flushable, I like to bring my kleenex germ removal wet wipes on all my trips to wipe my hands when I don’t have easy access to bathrooms.
20. SOUVENIRS TO BRING HOME
Fez is known for leather and carpets, while Marrakech is known for fragrances, oils, and spices (like saffron). If you’re buying saffron, make sure you’re buying the real thing. Many places sell artificial saffron for dirt cheap or mix the real with the fake stuff.
You can ask them to do a demonstration in water. If it colors the water yellow, it’s real, if it turns reddish, it’s the dye coming out from the artificial saffron.
You can also smell the difference (should smell more herbal), or ask for a couple strands to put in your mouth and spit it onto a tissue to see what color it produces.
21. IT’S A CAT LOVER’S HEAVEN… AND HELL
There are homeless cats everywhere in Morocco. They are super cute and made us smile every time we saw them but also really sad every time we had to walk away and leave them.
It seemed that the people of Morocco took care of them in their own way. We saw them feeding them scraps of food in the markets. If you’re highly allergic to cats, don’t forget to pick up some allergy medicine.
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