Air? You can search, plan and/or book on-line through BookingBuddy’s Top Travel Deals newsletter and Kayak. TIP: Try to use miles accumulated on airlines for First, Business Class and Economy on short-hauls. It may only be 20,000 miles for a short-haul ticket…. There are countless airlines to choose from flying into Marrakech, Casablanca and other big cities in Morocco.

Visas? Visas are not required for British, Australia, New Zealand, Canadian, USA, Other EU, and Japan citizens. Visit your local Moroccan Consulate for more information.

Get the digital chapters you want, ditch the ones you don’t! Only $4.95 per chapter!Travel Insurance? Some don’t buy travel insurance, we always do…just in case. These trips are too expensive to risk losing everything if any problems arise. Contact Travel Guard for insurance needs. I recently read a big article in a reputable magazine advising against travel insurance and saying people don’t really need it and can afford the expense if they lose money by cancelling. Are they kidding? Afford to lose $5,000 U.S. when ex-Marine had kidney stones two days before a trip? We said a big prayer of thanks for Travel Guard. Yes. There are lots of papers to fill out, but they reimbursed the entire amount. I say…TRAVEL INSURANCE.

Health? I always check the Centers for Disease Control updates to see what they suggest. Malaria risk in Morocco is limited. Therefore, Malaria prophylaxis isn’t necessary. A Tetanus booster is the most important innoculation in my estimation (we keep ours up-to-date religiously). It is not commonly known that you can get Lockjaw from contaminated dirt and even surface abrasions. Most people think that only a deep cut puts them at danger…not so. (I, for one, am always running into objects and creating “boo-boos” on my body.) And Hep A is second on the list. Bring your other personal “drugs of choice.” Bottled water would be available throughout but we also bring iodine tablets for emergency purification situations.

Hotels? Writing letters and using suggestions from Morocco guide books, we booked: three nights Hotel Anezi, Agadir; one night Tiznit Hotel, Tiznit; two nights Hotel Les Almandiers, Trafoute; four nights Hotel Palais Salaam (half pensions – breakfast and dinner), Touradant; one night Hotel Azghor, Ouazazarte; and three nights Hotel Tichka, Marrakech.

Equipment? Cameras! (Didn’t have a Camcorder then…would certainly bring now.) Flashlight (torch) and Nalgene water bottles.

Clothing? It would be warm during the day and cool at night. A hat, long shorts/capris, t-shirts and sandals for every day….a very casual trip. A warm fleece or sweater for cool evenings.

What was included? Nothing since this was an on-our-own excursion. Hotels and meals would be paid for in Morocco along with intercity transportation.
Dirham is the official currency of Morocco. The Dirham rises and falls in tandem with the Euro which means all you Euro toting people are in luck. There are ATM’s in the major cities and towns. Recommended: use a money belt, leave good jewelry at home and exercise caution.

Everything planned…it was time to fly…