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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you.

This will be Morocco.  Most of the time I will be with a group and we will traveling through some smaller villages (atlas mountains.)   
I will be spending one day in Marrakesh on my own, which was my bigger concern.   [/quote]
You don't have to cover your hair there. You are with a group, clearly a tourist and clearly a non-Muslim.  Wear loose clothes, long sleeves, long pants, and that's enough to show respect.  They have seen tons of people just like you.  Have a sheer scarf with you just in case you want to tour a mosque or something but my experience in Morocco is no one expects coverage.  [b]Do note if you cover, people may assume you are Muslim.[/b] [/quote]

+1. If you do wear a headscarf, you'll have to bear in mind you won't blend in at all if you engage in activities inconsistent with veiling, like having an alcoholic beverage with your meal or if the rest of your outfit isn't consistent with veiling (e.g., wearing short sleeves).

I agree with PP who said you should wear a wedding ring and claim to be married. Especially while you are alone in the city, I would highly recommend wearing sunglasses, avoiding eye contact with males, ignore men who approach you and try to start a conversation (including those who try to get you to go into a shop or something because you will end up with a hard sale of something you won't even want), etc. [/quote]

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