Bargaining is expected in every medina souk, from Marrakech's spice stalls to Fes's leather shops. The unspoken rule: start at roughly 40-50% of the vendor's first price and meet somewhere in the middle, staying friendly and unhurried[...]
The Moroccan dirham (MAD) is a closed currency — banks outside Morocco rarely stock it, and rates abroad are poor. Wait until you land: every major airport has licensed exchange bureaux and ATMs both before and after passport control,[...]
Uber quietly returned to Morocco in late 2025, but it only runs in Casablanca and Marrakech, and availability is patchy. inDrive is now the most consistently available ride-hailing app nationwide — Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakech and[...]
Morocco is relaxed compared to some neighbors, but it's still a majority-Muslim country where modest dress earns real, practical benefits: fewer stares, fewer aggressive sales pitches, and an easier time in mosques' outer courtyards[...]
Moroccan Arabic (Darija) and French are the everyday languages; English is common in tourist hubs but thins out fast once you're off the main track. You don't need fluency — five or six words go a long way.Salam (hello), shukran (thank[...]