I have used Airbnb many times in my travels but one trip that has stayed with me throughout the years is the time I spent in Marrakech and Tangier, thanks entirely to the wonderful hospitality of my hosts.
Marrakech
We stayed in a beautiful riad inside of the medina in Marrakech. Our host Veronique was an artist, at that time working on her painting for the Venice Biennale, who would spend day and night working in the living room. It was so amazing to see such a big large painting under production! She also took us to her favourite spot to buy leather inside of the medina, telling us what to pick and which ones were her favourites.
When we asked her where we could get a Moroccan cooking class, she even organised one for us at her riad!
To top it off, a French continental breakfast with Moroccan tea was served for us every morning on the rooftop of the riad – the view of the busy medina with a backdrop of the snowy Atlas Mountains was out of this world…
Speaking of the Atlas Mountains, we did a hiking day trip there too! I highly recommend this to everyone!
Tangier
Our host at Tangier took care of us so well that we added each other on Facebook afterwards. On our first day he gave us so many good suggestions on where to go inside of the medina and also recommended a unique seaside cafe which sat right opposite the coast of Spain. That evening, he suggested that we go to a seafood restaurant near our apartment because he knew the chefs there – we actually ended up eating together at the restaurant with him and his nephew, and the chefs gave us so many free dishes we went home with a food coma! That was such a memorable evening 🙂 We didn’t stay at Tangiers for a very long time, but I will never forget this experience and our host’s hospitality!
On Morocco
We went there during the winter a while back and the weather was perfect! Not too cold, and pretty warm during the day. I only wish that our trip was longer so that we could have also visited places such as Fes and Chefchaouen.
The medinas were absolutely chaotic, but in a way quite a fun experience! Everyone would try to sell you things in the super narrow alleyways with locals travelling inside of the medinas on motorbikes or scooters whilst other local traders would be transporting their goods using donkeys, not to mention the pungent smell of leather everywhere… And Google Maps did not work inside of the medinas, so we kept getting lost…
But I guess all these combined made for a really interesting experience, one I would definitely like to return to in the future!
Did you have an unforgettable Airbnb experience too? If so, where was it? Leave a comment and let me know!
Kathy xx
My Marrakech Riad Airbnb (I didn’t book the one in Tangier so I don’t have a record of it!)
kathyldn 
Great experience, Kathy. I miss the hustle and bustle, the smells, the friendly people and the jaw dropping scenery of the mountains and desert. I think you saw a lot and the next time, you might consider heading out for an overnight in the Sahara. https://travel-monkey.net/2018/05/19/sunrise-in-the-sahara/. Safe travels.
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Thanks for dropping by Kongo. I’ll definitely consider heading out to the Sahara next time!
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The Moroccan Riads are wonderful and Morocco is stunning. Cool you enjoyed your time there…
I have more posts on Morocco if you’d like to check them out. 🙂
https://imageearthtravel.com/category/africa/morocco/
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Thanks for dropping by! I’ll definitely check out your posts on Morocco hehe 🙂
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Hello =), My name is Kevin Cousaert and I am running a travel blog under the name of Happyandfreetobe…I really liked your article! Why don’t we connect to each other??? So we share our ideas, purpose & help each other to promote our passion. Enjoy your journey & love what you do =). Cheers, Kev
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Hi Kev, thanks for visiting my blog 🙂 Your blog seems cool too, I just subscribed to it, looking forward to seeing more posts from you!
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Thanks Kathy =) I wish you a fantastic experience. You can also subscribe to my travel facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/happyandfreetobetravelpreneur/
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I am going to Marrakesh next year and I’m absolutely love this post! bookmarked!!! also I hope that we can become friends as I really love your style of writing
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Awesome! Your comment means a lot! For sure we can become friends! I will follow you as well 🙂
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Looks awesome, loved Marrakesh!
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Yes, I want to go back to visit!
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Amazing Photos! We’re planning a trip to Morocco next fall. Did you feel safe there? I’ve read mixed reviews.
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Thank you! Great to know that you’re visiting Morocco, it’s truly an amazing place, so unique!
I did feel safe there, though obviously in the markets and the medina we were extra extra careful – for pickpockets and motorbikes.
We had a guided tour to the Atlas mountain too through an agent we found on tripadvisor, and it was also quite safe. Although I’d say even though the hike wasn’t anything tough it still felt like our idea of safety and their idea of safety were kinda different. We were walking on a narrow path on a cliff for a long time without any proper gear, and in front of us there were local Moroccan families holding their babies doing the same hike 😅 So yeah, it’s interesting but you also need to be well prepared for it!
Lastly, we also took an overnight train to Tangiers. It was actually so comfortable and we didn’t get pickpocketed. But it would be better if you do this with a group of friends and not alone, so that you don’t need to share a bunk bed rooms with other strangers.
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Thank you so much! It sounds like you had an awesome trip. We were going to travel on a G Adventures tour so we will have a knowledgeable guide and others with us, but we might arrive a little early to explore before the tour starts.
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