By Jill Wilson,, supplied by Lyn Taylor Adventures who have a tour for women to Morocco in October 2015 MORE For those single women travelers, this list was compiled by one of the women working with Experience It Tours. These ideas come from years of experience. I hope you find them helpful. Dress appropriately, respect the culture – don’t wear anything skin-tight. Each country is different, but it’s generally best to at least cover your … [Read more...]
The Girls Behind Off-Track Backpacking
Their story all began during the summer of 2005. While Nara was backpacking solo after almost a year of working in Dublin (Ireland), Tanya was traveling with her friend after spending a semester abroad in Torino (Italy). They write at Off-Track Backpacking a blog dedicated to travel, adventure and fun! Women Travel caught up with them and asked them more... Where and how did you meet? We met randomly at a hostel in Lisbon, Portugal in … [Read more...]
Sex and Gender in Morocco – some advice for travellers
I got sent this advice from a travel company in Morocco, having been there, I thought most of it made a lot of sense. Source of Advice My recommendation would be to join a small group tour - the best way to explore, be safe and have fun. Check out this calendar for tours for women to Morocco In Morocco, male/female relationships are patterned differently than in western countries because gender roles are much more fixed. Family is the center … [Read more...]
Morocco and Canal Du Midi sorted…
Today I paid my deposit today for two of my tours - it feels so exciting - in less than three months the adventure will have started, and in some ways it feels like it has started already as I plan and book, peruse Google Maps, contact friends and start to put the picture together. I am not a confident traveller, especially on my own, and it has been great to find two women's tours which fit my itinerary - as a women on my own this makes things … [Read more...]
