The home decor shopping in Morocco is ridiculously good and best of all are the rugs. I left our 10-month tour in Rabat with about 10 rugs, which is not too shabby, but not as many as I would have liked. Adam didn’t share my love of rug shopping and there were times I hadContinue reading “The All-Women’s Carpet Market in Morocco”
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Our Bright and Eclectic Rabat Apartment
Sadly, our time in relaxing and pretty Rabat is winding down. We depart in early July for our next post, Algiers. We were only in our spacious, suburban apartment for less than 10 months, but that short amount of time didn’t stop me from enjoying the heck out of setting up a space that feelsContinue reading “Our Bright and Eclectic Rabat Apartment”
Oulja Artisan Village: A Moroccan Decor Paradise
When I first moved to Rabat, I heard whisperings that there was a “pottery village” across the river in Salé and I was intrigued. When I finally checked out Oulja Pottery Village, or as I call it Oulja Artisan Village (because it’s more than pottery), I was gobsmacked. There exists a peaceful complex filled withContinue reading “Oulja Artisan Village: A Moroccan Decor Paradise”
Travel Scams (And How to Not Let Them Ruin Your Trip)
I recently read this article about the most common scams on travelers in Morocco and how to avoid them and it got me thinking about how much I hate, loathe, despise and abominate being at the receiving end of an attempted scam. There’s something uniquely sucky when someone tries to scam you when you’re in the open-heartedContinue reading “Travel Scams (And How to Not Let Them Ruin Your Trip)”
Buying All the Beautiful Things in Morocco’s Medinas
My good friend Neda, who is one of my all-around favorite people, came to visit me in Morocco. (Our first Morocco visitor, yay!) I thought that a surf-and-yoga retreat I’d heard about sounded like a perfect friends’ getaway for us. See a new part of this beautiful country and be super active with my adventurousContinue reading “Buying All the Beautiful Things in Morocco’s Medinas”