The short answer to this is YES.
But, there is always a but.
Before leaving my cushy safe haven of Australia to brave it, literally on the other side of the world, I of course started to do my own research.
In my job, we often say that reading a clients paperwork is what you should do after you have met them and had your own impression by them, so that you don’t go in with pre-conceived notions. Well, I wish I had the same self control for travelling weird and wonderful countries!
Unfortunately no, I over-read and over-researched.
When you google Morocco, you will read horror story after horror story and warning after warning-definitely not the type of information that fills you with confidence as a female traveller.
Not to mention that when you tell your extended friends and family that you are venturing to Morocco, well… that reaction is just as priceless as the actual experience.
I was warned about pickpockets, being yelled at, being raped, kidnapped, violence, drugs, racism and so much more.
Eventually it got into my head and I ended up messaging a friend of mine who had recently been there, asking him if it was safe enough to visit. Of course he told me it was totally safe and there was nothing to worry about.
So why is there so much commotion about Morocco?
Well, for starters, in Morocco as a woman, there is a little more stigma than there is in the western world; gender roles are very strong and people are unwavering about their own expectations. As well as this, there are some people, as there are everywhere, who believe women are weaker and for this reason they are often a target of violence from these people. In all cases, its important to exercise normal safety precautions and always be cautious.
Overall, if you are cautious and don’t travel too many places alone, at night and in weird alleys/abandoned roads (would you do this in Australia even?), it is likely you WILL BE FINE. The traditional Amazir people of Morocco are beautiful and friendly and you will have a ball!
