Anonymous wrote:Hi, this is the OP - just posting a follow-up. We just got back from the trip and ended up going to a few places in Morocco - the cities of Marrakesh, Fez, and Chefchaouen, and also went through the Atlas Mountains and Sahara Desert, where we stayed one night. It was an amazing trip! I felt completely safe travelling alone with my son, and the only type of harassment was the typical "Where are you from, do you want to see my father's shop, just look, you don't have to buy....?" in the souks to try to sell things to tourists. No one tried to grab me at any point! I was asked once by a hotel manager whether my husband was working back home but it seemed he was more curious than anything more sinister.
Language wasn't an issue - French is spoken widely and if the person didn't understand it well enough, someone else nearby could. English was also frequently spoken. The only point where we got lost was in the new part of Fez where the street signs were mostly in Arabic and we had to ask someone for directions.
I found Moroccans to be very kind with my son and felt that if he were to get separated from me, he would more likely be helped by someone. (He didn't get lost).
Finally, I was surprised to see that free Wi-fi is everywhere in Morocco - it was easy to book hotels, look up information online, stay connected etc. So, it turned out to be much easier to get around in Morocco than I thought.
Sounds amazing!!
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