​​Morocco Hit Me Hard—I'm Already Planning My Next Trip!

Before going, I heard ​​all the horror stories​​: "One of the world’s top 3 scam countries!" "Overpriced and full of traps!" I almost ​​canceled my flight​​... but thank goodness I didn’t! By keeping expectations ​​rock-bottom​​, I ended up ​​loving it​​! ​​📱 Essential Tips​​ ​​SIM Card​​: Free at ​​Casablanca Airport​​ (I chose ​​Maroc Telecom​​). ​​35 RMB for 7GB​​—even worked in the ​​Sahara Desert​​! ​​Language​​: Locals speak ​​Arabic/French/Spanish​​, but tourism workers know English. I survived on ​​Google Translate + wild hand gestures​​ ✋😂. ​​Transport​​: Trains & buses between cities (book on ​​ONCF.ma​​). ​​Food Must-Tries​​: ​​Tagine, Couscous, Grilled Skewers, Snail Soup, Mint Tea​​ ​​Apps You Need​​: Booking/Agoda (hotels), ​​InDrive​​ (cheaper than taxis!), Google Maps, XE Currency ​​📍 My 14-Day Route​​ ​​Casablanca​​: Hassan II Mosque, Medina ​​Essaouira​​: Beach & fishing port ​​Marrakech​​: Jemaa el-Fnaa, YSL Museum ​​Ouarzazate​​: Ait Ben Haddou (UNESCO film set!) ​​Merzouga​​: Sahara camel trek + desert camp ​​Fes​​: Ancient tanneries, world’s oldest university ​​Chefchaouen​​: The iconic ​​blue streets​​ ​​Tangier​​: Hercules Cave, Strait of Gibraltar ​​Rabat​​: Royal Palace, seaside fortress ​​⚠️ Survival Guide​​ ‼️ ​​Ignore "helpful" strangers​​—they’ll demand money after "guiding" you. ‼️ ​​Watch for motorbike thieves​​ snatching phones/bags. ‼️ ​​Bargain ruthlessly​​ (start at ​​30% of quoted prices​​). #MoroccoTravel #SaharaAdventures #TravelSmart