🇲🇦 Rabat: A City of Freedom, Romance & Fearlessness

As an exchange student at Mohammed V University, I’ve fallen for Morocco’s blend of European elegance and Islamic mystique. Here’s my insider guide to living like a local! 🚍 Transport 🗺️ Walking: Rabat is small—most sights are within strolling distance. 🚕 Taxis: Use inDrive (fixed prices, but drivers sometimes hike fares). 🚉 Trains: ~6 MAD/ticket (buy on-site). 🚌 Buses: 5 MAD (~3.5 RMB). 💰 Cost of Living 🛒 Groceries (Carrefour, Marjane, BIM): Veggies 🥬: Prices like China. Meat 🥩: Slightly pricier but top quality. Seafood 🐟: Dirt-cheap & fresh (hit Central Market before noon, Mon-Thu!). Alcohol 🥃: Hard to find (only at Hyper), expensive (beer = 💸). Snacks 🍪: Diabetes-level sweet—bring insulin! 🛍️ Souvenir Hunting 👟 Pointed Babouche Shoes: 100-300 MAD (so stylish!). 👘 Berber Robes: ~300 MAD (coarse but gorgeous). 💍 Berber Silver Jewelry: Earrings (150 MAD), rings (200-400 MAD). 🖼️ Fridge Magnets: 10 MAD (quirky & cheap). 👝 Leather Goods: Backpacks (150 MAD), jackets (1,300 MAD)—buttery soft! 🌵 Argan/Cactus Oil: 20-50 MAD (skincare royalty!). 🧣 Silhaam Cloaks: ~700 MAD (cozy & photogenic). #Rabat #Morocco #StudyAbroad #TravelLikeALocal #HiddenGems