Have you ever visited Morocco

Interesting question Youssef
I first went to Morocco with my parents, in 1978.  Just close to their hotel they were "mugged" (everything stolen).   But of course, wealthy europeans were targets, so even though it was not "right", one understands.
And you should know, if you are doing "english studies" the movie with Humphrey Bogart (Casablanca) is what has given most english their idea of Morroco. 
It is not a country that exists in the mentality of english people.  I am english, but have lived in France for many years - so of course I see it differently.
In France it is mostly just a country for a holiday (maybe a few have some understanding of the history).  And as you will know it is a country that represents itself as a holiday destination.  Big hotels, swimming pools, nice climate, maybe a visit to the souk, and buy a fez. 
Most english (because they do not speak French) will go to a resort, and learn nothing. 

Last year I researched a holiday to Morocco.  I like to go somewhere warm for the european winter (I lived in Australia for many years).  A big international hotel is not my thing (single man, retired) so I looked at Riads/something more local/typical.   The Riads were expensive, even though I know the cost of living there is low.  I couldn't find anything simple (and easy for a foreigner like me, even though I speak English and French), so I went to Sanya in China. 

That's my experience Youssef.  Happy to chat/learn more - you may contact me at ****

regards

Alan47 wrote:

Interesting question Youssef
I first went to Morocco with my parents, in 1978.  Just close to their hotel they were "mugged" (everything stolen).   But of course, wealthy europeans were targets, so even though it was not "right", one understands.
And you should know, if you are doing "english studies" the movie with Humphrey Bogart (Casablanca) is what has given most english their idea of Morroco. 
It is not a country that exists in the mentality of english people.  I am english, but have lived in France for many years - so of course I see it differently.
In France it is mostly just a country for a holiday (maybe a few have some understanding of the history).  And as you will know it is a country that represents itself as a holiday destination.  Big hotels, swimming pools, nice climate, maybe a visit to the souk, and buy a fez. 
Most english (because they do not speak French) will go to a resort, and learn nothing. 

Last year I researched a holiday to Morocco.  I like to go somewhere warm for the european winter (I lived in Australia for many years).  A big international hotel is not my thing (single man, retired) so I looked at Riads/something more local/typical.   The Riads were expensive, even though I know the cost of living there is low.  I couldn't find anything simple (and easy for a foreigner like me, even though I speak English and French), so I went to Sanya in China. 

That's my experience Youssef.  Happy to chat/learn more - you may contact me at *****@*******

regards

Hi and welcome to the Forum.

In the interest of your own security, please do not publish your personal contact information in the open forum.  If you wish people to contact you, then please use the Forum Direct Message system.

I've temporarily hidden your original post with the contact information.

Hope this helps.

Cynic
Expat Team

OK, thanks for that.  It's a little difficult for chaps my age to know the rules of public websites. 
Of course I am, I think, old enough to know about my "own security", and perhaps was giving presentations to an international audience on that very subject a quarter of a century ago (well before anyone knew) having started my IT career in the 1970's.  Nevertheless, good to know ex-pat employs it's bots as my guardians.  Not so good to know you are recording and saving members' private communications - but then your's is a free site, and we all know there's no such thing as "free" so of course you monitor everything for an advantage!  Yours is a perfect screen name, "cynic".  Great name for a bot. 

If I insist I am responsible for my own security, may I share with all and sundry certain contact details?  Or, I have I not read somewhere in your conditions that expat retains control, if so, exactly where do you publish that for the edification of your subscribers?

Sorry, don't mean to be an obstreporous twit, but I was professionally concerned with these issues (privacy/security) a decade or two before Facebook ever got caught with their pants down showing everything to anyone who'd pay. 

I think expat is a great site, I shall do my best to learn/obey its rules. 

So does that mean the recipient received nothing?   Or did you just hide my contact details?

Take it easy, most folks don't know what I know, and if every now and again some old geezer raises a hand, it doesn't hurt to acknowledge them.

Thanks to expat

Alan47 wrote:

Not so good to know you are recording and saving members' private communications -

The only thing that follows your personal messages is a bot that detects the number of messages sent, but has no way to read the content - This is an anti-spam measure.
Private messages can only be read by the sender and recipient unless the message is reported, then it opens up to the senior moderation team, but only the reported message, no others.

Alan47 wrote:

Yours is a perfect screen name, "cynic".  Great name for a bot.

The gentleman you're insulting is a human, and someone that gives up a lot of his time to assist this site. He was also absolutely correct to remove your post.

Alan47 wrote:

If I insist I am responsible for my own security, may I share with all and sundry certain contact details?  Or, I have I not read somewhere in your conditions that expat retains control, if so, exactly where do you publish that for the edification of your subscribers?

Absolutely not.
The rule is there for several reasons, one being to protect posters from scammers that see expats as easy targets, another is to stop people spamming their businesses, legit or otherwise, by tempting contact from people who read their posts. The forum sees a lot of such scams so the previously relaxed rules were enforced.

Alan47 wrote:

I shall do my best to learn/obey its rules.

The site has a free of charge classifieds section you're welcome to use to promote your business.
You'll find the link at the top of any page.

Hi again.

Never been accused of being a bot before; very much human, I suspect very much like yourself, now retired, but lived and worked all over the world.

We're just a team of unpaid advisers who try and help expats all over the world get to where they want to go.  Some need more help than others who just need a nudge in the right direction.

If you hang around, you'll be amazed at the attempts to scam people, mainly taking advantage of these guys desperation to get that "better life"; there's nothing unique about that on a public internet Forum, we just try and protect the potential victims.  With regards to messaging; if you click on the person's avatar, it takes you to a page where one of the options is to "Send a Message" - simple as that and your identity is protected.

Perhaps the T&C's could be a bit clearer in this respect.

Anyway; it doesn't sound like you need any of our help, but if you need it, we're here to help, not make it hard.

Hope this helps.

Cynic
Expat Team