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03.01.2024 - 03:04 / lonelyplanet.com
My trip to Morocco started with spending 10 hours in the terminal in Casablanca airport. I got bumped from my flight from Lisbon to Marrakesh and the ensuing wait was an exercise in patience and acceptance, an exercise I failed parlously.
But once I finally arrived in the medina and checked into my riad, El Fenn , I immediately forgot about all my trials. I mean, a tortoise greeted me, as did a lovely arrangement of tea and snacks to welcome a weary traveler.
Hospitality in Morocco is second to none, and staying in a riad is a must in any Moroccan city, so says our local contributor in Morocco, Sally Kirby. I recently spoke with Sally from her home in Tamraght to talk about all things Morocco: what it’s like traveling as a woman, what to wear, what to eat and where to stay.
Read on for an edited version of our conversation.
I came here for a week-long holiday every now and again to surf, and then I finally decided that if I wanted to improve, I needed to invest. It's not going to happen one week every two years. It's the perfect place to learn because there are lots of spots that are beginner-friendly and lots of surf schools. So that was how I came to Morocco. And then I trained as a yoga teacher.
Yes. During Covid they shut the borders and no one was allowed in or out. It was quite quiet with no tourism, so I was able to travel around the country easily. There was nobody around.
Well, with Covid, everything was out of date. There was a need for someone to create some fresh content about what has changed and what has been built during shut-down. They did a lot of construction across the country, but particularly in Tamraght, the area I live in. And none of the information resources were up to date. So I started a blog, because I've always loved writing and sharing my travel experiences.
Then I applied to write Lonely Planet's Morocco guidebook, and got the gig. I really felt that flow, that alignment with your purpose. This is all I need to focus on. The yoga was amazing. The surfing was amazing. But it's my practice. It's not my career, you know.
I realized that this is what I love to do: the research, the finding people, the sense of connection to different layers of the country. Every time I went out I met someone else who went to someone else. And I was like, wow, if I hadn't left that day I would never have come across this incredible place. It pushed me as a personal challenge, but it has enabled me to stay. I now have a career that supports fulfilling my mind as well as my love of travel and connection.
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