Getting Out of the Bubble

Fes Fes was somewhere that wasn’t necessarily top of my Morocco travel list, and I think it is a little bit forgotten, but I loved it. As with all the places we visited in Morocco, the people are what really made Fes such a great experience but, because this was the first place I experienced in Morocco, the people were especially important. From the lovely staff at Dar Victoria, who immediately made us feel welcome, to our amazing guide for the day, Jamal, we were lucky with the people we met. If it wasn’t for them we probably wouldn’t have eaten that delicious barbecue meat pitta for lunch, or made our way into the depths of the medina with only the aid of a hand drawn map. It’s these little interactions with the people of a country that give any trip another dimension, and made Fes so special. My favourite thing about Fez was how it feels like it’s stayed in some bygone time, looking across the rooftops you can imagine that not a huge amount has changed since Roman times – exc...

Going to Morocco I was pretty unsure what to expect. I’d heard about the amazing architecture and food, but I had also heard about the catcalling and recommendations not to walk around alone as a women. I had spoken to enough friends who loved Morocco, and seen enough photos on Instagram to be excited, but I also had my mum in my ear saying how much my sister had hated the madness of the Medina last summer. Everywhere is going to have it’s good and bad sides, but in the case of Morocco I would say ignore the neigh-sayers and jump in feet first. I went to Morocco with a healthy dose of skepticism and cautiousness, but left with a multitude of good memories and only the most minute negative memories that pale in comparison. Sometimes a place is made by the people that you encounter along the way, and the connections made. This could not be more true in Morocco. The scenery is stunning, the food is delicious, but everything that stands out about my trip, and everything that will sta...