I know we're biased! But, this really is an excellent film - it really captured the excitement and challenges of new adventures! And how lovely to see you where we've been! We do have imposter syndrome - you make such good films, we keep saying 'we should have filmed that!' ❤ we're having a fabulous time in Morocco, and you definitely will. K & N x
Ah, thanks so much K & N! It's been so great to meet you both in person and now you know what happens when you let us know where you are staying! 😂 We'll see you again soon!
We are new watchers of your vlogs and love your approach to adventure, really enjoying your travels. New tyres and service for that price seems quite reasonable compared to the UK.
Thanks Kevin and welcome! For, sure the tyres were reasonable considering the brand. The only place we have found better value oil service before has been at MacOil in Germany where they do "drive through" oil changes. Very convenient!
So happy you made it to the blue city. We are feeling very inspired! Btw, we have upgraded from viewing your videos on our phones to the large television so you are officially 📺 stars🌟 Congrats 😂
Hi Lisa! So lovely bumping into you here! We still have the beautiful card you made for us when our daughter was born in 1999!!! Love Celia and Morne Koffeman ❤😊
Oh wow, it's been a while... Hello! 👋 How did you find me / this video? Are you planning a trip to Morocco? 🤔 Hope you are both keeping well and still riding motorbike? 😊
For the record in 2015 we bought open ended tickets from an agent in Tarifa Spain to Tangier Morocco, no waiting around, bought sim cards in Tangiers. Look forward to your trip.
There are a hundred places to buy tickets. You pass ticket booths even on the main road leading to Algeciras towards Malaga and even from Granada. You can also buy tickets online or at the port. Your choice. We're not promoting one or the other, that location was just convenient as it's right next to supermarkets and parking.
Great vid as always guys ❤ it’s official you are now my favourite VANLIFE channel 🇬🇧 . You have got to put Taghazout on your must see . Love to you both 😊🇬🇧❤
😲 Thanks so much Jason! Now we have to wonder... why did it take us this long and who is our competition?! 🤔🤔 We'll make sure to go to Taghazout just for you! 😊
😂…..It was for a long time The Expawers Then you guys followed by the Decaders . But now you 2 are way out there Decaders in second and I don’t really watch the Expawers anymore ;( You are both so lucky to be able to travel in Europe indefinitely. Instead of this ridiculous 90 day rule that applies to us 🇬🇧.☹. I love the fact that you are both budget conscious but having the time of your lives . I hope to retire middle of next year at 57 yrs old 🤞I’m trying to convince my wife to travel Europe for 90 days then into Turkey/ Morocco then back into Europe for 90 days ,then home .What a trip .😀.I’m looking forward to seeing Sardinia if you go .Don’t think I’ve seen any Vanlifers go there 👍. We went to Corsica years ago that was amazing but very expensive ☹.Have a wonderful time in Morocco 🇲🇦.😀❤ @@WeWillNomad
@jasonthomas5925 Only saw your response now 😂 We still watch the Expawers - when they are travelling... Sucks a bit for you guys to struggle now with 90 days at a time, it's almost impossible to do it long term without committing a year out of the UK. We're definately looking forward to Sardinia, hopefully the weather will be good and we're also hoping to find some kite surfing spots. Apparently it's glorious.
Great incite in to getting to Morocco and it’s certainly a different world across a very short stretch of water. Safe travels and look forward to the next instalment.
Hello and thank you for a nice video clip. We are happy to "go" with you so we can see if we can meet this summer when you go to Denmark. Hugs from us in Denmark.
Awwww yeah you’re in Morocco … really looking forward to watching your journey here …. And it looked quite seamless … albeit a few hours!! Well done guys … so now we know where .. who to go to 😎 Thanks as always for sharing and for a fun ‘ride’ 🥰
Thanks Jo! It's funny in retrospect as 'people' often talk about ferry chaos and also how 'cautious' you have to be as Morocco can be a 'difficult' destination. (Wow that's a lot of quotation marks). 😁 Then, you look around you as to who else made the crossing, and now at the first camps, and its literally hundreds of mostly elderly people in their motorhomes - all very relaxed, probably not even their first time! 😂
@@WeWillNomad awww really that’s so funny 😆 …. Just goes to show you cannot always rely on what peeps say! Well relaxed is good 🙏 we can’t wait to go to Morroco …there are some great places … and that colour blue! A very different experience… looking forward to sharing some of your journey. What’s good is that we aim to be there at this time of year too . Have a beautiful day.. week 🙏🚌🌅 🥰
Hi so glad to see you in Morocco. Thanks very much for all the details of where you bought your tickets, the process through customs, etc. We would love to go to Morocco in the near future as well and I like to know what to expect 😁
First, thank you so much for this video, so much information and useful tips. Especially for us since we never drove through Spain and Portugal and it is on our list for the following EU summer. I was thinking we can detour to Morocco while we are there but we were not sure what is like over there (crossing and customs etc). Now we know what will be ahead of us. Definitely we will look for Carlos services and other things you mention here. I downloaded this video onto my phone and will keep it as a reminder guide for that trip. We will be traveling with our small car so the crossing will be much easier for us but not sure about language barrier. You both speak languages closer to the locals so I hope they speak good enough English for basic communications. For us Greece was the hardest one and some German and France places were challenges but more because of the arrogance of few people who refused to speak English (in public places) than general problem. I speak Slav, English and Hungarian but not much help in Spain, Portugal and maybe Morocco. Once we sort out our SIM cards google translate will be helpful there. This video of yours made us to make up our mind and we will definitely visit Morocco too. When we get to Morocco crossing, we both (my wife and I) will do Lisa’s dancing too. We will be just as excited and some more as we have never been on African continent yet (been on all others but Africa and Antarctica). And regarding the names for your own dish, you prepare for yourself, I am completely on your side. Only if you make a dish for someone else and especially if you sell that dish, you have to make it as per known recipe. Wait until they discover a semllovision recorder and then see if you cannot call this dish paella. I can just tell by looking at it it smell and taste great. Cooked in the motorhome - extra recognition. You just keep doing your virtuoso cooking and call it whatever you like as long as it looks as good as it does.
Thanks Peter. Something to keep in mind is that there is a 'mass movement' from Europe across the strait from around middle June to end of August by migrants returning to their hometowns in North Africa for summer holidays in Europe. This can cause bottlenecks at ferries in Spain. Apart from that, it can be incredibly hot in the south of Spain over summer (and even more so in Morocco) and it might make travel a bit more demanding overall. One thing we forgot to mention in the video is that you may need to get insurance cover for your vehicle if Morocco is not included in your existing cover. This is available at the port but will always be 3rd party only.
@@WeWillNomad Thank you for this info. Our car is registered in Serbia and we obtain a "green card" insurance every year because to go from Serbia to Greece over North Macedonia it is required and we spend every year at least a week in Greece. You have Italian registered motorhome but when you went through Albania which is also not a member, you probably had to get it then and it is valid for the duration of your vehicle (Italian) insurance policy. Morocco is sort of considered part of the Europe but not recognised by insurance companies so at least Green Card is required. Your comment made me think about it and will double check with Serbian insurance if I need anything extra for Morocco. Your video just proved Morocco has a bad road safety reputation. Only 3rd party insurance is probably not enough. Serbian insurance companies usually have a reasonable priced comprehensive health and car insurance packets + road assistants for the whole Europe but now that you mentioned this I better check if Morocco is included. Thanks for the tip. For the traffic congestions because of migrants, that is an excellent tip. I wasn't thinking about it. We arrive in EU in mid May and leave it in early October. So we will hit the road to north (of Serbia) by the late May or in early September... Thanks for that tip too. Since we are coming from Australia (hot part of the Australia) heat is not a critical barrier for us. We will still enjoy our trip following your (new) tyre tracks...
Hello Andre N Lisa, yes I saw Carlos when "Touring With The Kids" got there tickets, a few days ago, its intrestering I have never been to Morrocco, Asia yes, I didnt know about drones, so interesting fact, the dinner look good, Take care over there.
Interesting serie, im about to travel to Morocco by plane from the Arctic Polar Circle on Monday. Will be an adventure I guess but would rather liked to do this by car
@@WeWillNomad did not seen your other videos yet but is it quite safe by car ? There are always stories about stealing and should not be safe but what would the reality be ? 🙌
In bigger cities you always have risk of theft, no matter the country or location really. For personal safety Morocco is probably up there. Statistics shows it is the 8th 'safest' in the world and nr 1 in Africa. In reality your major risks are poor road conditions and less availability of emergency services.
It seems like it's not easy to find comprehensive cover for Morocco - we have heard of 'some' Brits who have managed via their providers but then we also wonder of the so-called green card cover they get is actually comprehensive... We don't have comprehensive cover anyway, it's way too expensive in Italy to justify and 3rd party with roadside assistance is fine. It's a calculated risk but that's one advantage of having an older (cheap) vehicle.
Oil change would definitely have been cheaper. In fact, we carry spare oil filters. Tires though, tend to be more expensive due to duties. But we wanted to get it done and be ready without having that added burden when landing in a new country.
- I love the way that you keep Millie in tip top shape, she even has new shoes for her trip to Morocco ! - So sorry to hear about your camera Andre, it’s nice to see you smiling about it but I would be fuming. Chin up... - The skyline of the port where you departed from looked quite depressing. All those bland high-rise buildings. Some towns/cities in France are like that with all those soul-less high-rise apartment blocks. - I love ferries. It reminds me of when we used to travel quite frequently between the UK and France and the UK and Ireland when the kids were young. It was always such an adventure for the boys. I think I would be nearly as excited as Lisa would be heading off on the Ferry to Morocco, ok, probably not quite as excited ..... - The drone rules are concerning. What do they think you are going to do with it, steal some photons ? Idiotic IMHO. - Those vans with the crazy loads on their roofs are Moroccans who live in Europe and are bringing gifts/items back to their families in Morocco. In Europe these people may not be considered all that well off but in Morocco they are very well off. So, its customary to bring back gifts like this when visiting “home”. In the summer months it’s even more bonkers. - I love the blue skies in Morocco. And Lisa has the audacity to wear sunglasses just to rub it in. Yes, it’s still cold and raining in Ireland. And then you say you are too warm, you really are cruel. 😉 - Loved that clip on the roundabout, what rules of the road was he/she adhering to ? - That annoying intrusive “noise” from the Mosque reminds me of a hellish two months that I spent in Saudi Arabia in the 90’s. Good on you for believing in your God but for those of us who have received an education perhaps you could just pipe it down a little. - I’m curious to know how you get on in Morocco, some of our best friends when we lived in Brussels were Moroccan and their hospitality is second to none. You should try spear fishing in Tangiers Andre, apparently its amazing. - I loved your “Next Time” out-tro, it looks so cool. My bet is that was Andre skulking around the market in his hoodie. Safe travelling. Keep your pockets and purses closed in Morocco. I know that you will, looking forward to the “Next Time” video.
Hi Ronan! Your notes are extensive 😂 Somebody told us about Operation Crossing the Straits (operación paso del estrecho) to understand what happens during summer. Incredible. Not sure what the deal is with the drone paranoia. It's not like there's no Goggle sat view. But if you look at the incredible military and police presence around every corner it might point to some form of issue with security. Morocco so far has been interesting. Different. Challenging is a few ways. Friendly people. A bit early for us to really have much of an opinion. All I can say so far is that the roads and the driving has been a bit intense at times. Not so much the traffic, just the poor quality and the time it takes to cover distance.
One thinks: Morocco = Sahara = dry..... but you drive off the ferry into lush, green landscapes. Quite a pleasant surprise, until you cross the Atlas, of course, when the "desert", and more true Moroccan landscapes presents itself.
Hey guys been back over your vlogs and you are a nice couple but half the time I cant understand your speak and it's contextual relevance but keep doing what you are doing and one day as an english speaker I'll understand your point
I'm sorry you started the trip on the wrong foot by losing your camera. I'm sure that from now on everything will go much better and you will enjoy the trip. I hope to learn things about your experiences since in April I want to go for 15 days with my wife and motorhome to Morocco, Atlas, Merzouga, Ruta 1000 kasbahs, Esaouira...... Good luck and have a good time. The vans loaded to the brim are Moroccans returning from their jobs in Europe and bringing all their belongings, others bringing merchandise to sell in Morocco. It is very typical (and dangerous) to see them loaded like this on the roads of Spain. Warm greetings from Spain. Siento que hayais empezado el viaje con mal pie perdiendo la cámara. Seguro que a partir de ahora todo irá mucho mejor y disfrutareis del viaje. Espero aprender cosas sobre vuestras experiencias ya que en abril quiero ir 15 días con mi mujer y autocaravana a Marruecos, Atlas, Merzouga, Ruta 1000 kasbahs, Esaouira...... Suerte y pasarlo bien. Las furgonetas cargadas hasta arriba son marroquíes que vuelven de sus trabajos en Europa y traen todas sus pertenencias, otros traen mercancía para vender en Marruecos. Es muy típico (y peligroso) verlos así de cargados por las carreteras de España. Saludos afectuosos desde España
Thank you! Our current insurance already provided green card cover for Morocco and we did not need to get any additional cover. Although, green card is 3rd party only. It's not easy to find comprehensive cover for Morocco - best would be to ask on the Morocco Vanlife Facebook group.
Our current insurance already provided green card cover for Morocco and we did not need to get any additional cover. Although, green card is 3rd party only. It's not easy to find comprehensive cover for Morocco.
Andre , Lisa hi 👋 I am also a European motorhome traveller and would like to visit Morrocco but what I find is a put off for me is the what seems like a lot of scammers , locals following you around disturbing people ALOT for money . I understand it’s not a wealthy Country and people learn to make a living like this but it would make the experience very intense for me … do you think 🤔 it’s bad like this ?
It's a bit early for us to comment to be honest. But of course, as a destination Morocco will be different to especially Western Europe. One has to have a positive approach as that will mean not being too paranoid about every encounter. As with any destination you will have good and bad experiences. We learn from this and on average the good will always be much more than the bad. This is after all why we travel.
@@WeWillNomad thanks for your reactions however it is all a matter for how long you show your road vision people follow not only to hear a story but also want to see by themselves how it looks the scenery, such a fast track clip 1 in a vlog is ok but every time I do not like it but it takes not away that the vlogs a-ok ;-) have a good journey both
Who's the italian of you two? Because you quite don't have an italian accent and also when you pronounce italian words It sound like you're not italian.
Please don't go and visit Sardinia (by land): totally fenced, so many gates in the countryside and privitization. On top of that plenty of dangerous stray dogs. I've experienced it with the mountainbike as the worst region in Italy.
There's more to any destination than just a label. Besides, it's not always the same everywhere. What you find in the middle east is very different to for example southeast Asia. We've had wonderful travels in countries such as Indonesia and Malaysa. But each to his own.
Ahh, I am sending you a basic vocabulary of Moroccan Arabic (dariya) that may be useful to you (phonetic pronunciation in parentheses),(if they hear you speak their language they will treat you better and they will not think that you are "inexperienced tourists" (phonetic pronunciation in parentheses)Hahaha Ahh, os envío un vocabulario básico de árabe marroquí (dariya) que os puede venir bien (entre paréntesis la pronunciación fonética) (si os oyen hablar su idioma os trataran mejor y no se pensarán que sois unos "inexpertos turistas" Jajaja BASIC MOROCCAN ARABIC VOCABULARY - Good morning/night---------Assalam, Salam alekum/ Msal´khir (Sálam / Sujér) -How are you?------------------Lábass - Very good, thank you, and you?-----Lábass Hamdoullah - I understand/ I don't understand-------Fhamt / Ma Famth (Femts / Ma fents) - Sorry---------------------------Smahliya (Esmégliya) - Goodbye--------------------------Bsslama (Bisláma) - Thank you (many)-------------Choukran / Choukran bizzaf (Súcran) - Excuse me (sorry)-----------Smahli (Sméglia) - My name is...----------------------Ismiyti (Ismiti) - And you? ------------------------------Wnta Wenta) - No thanks----------------------La Choukran (La Súcran) - Yes (agree) / No----------Nam, Ayeh / La (Nam, Illa / La) - Please-----------------------Aafak (Áfak) - How much does it cost?---------------Bach'Hal fairy, ? (Bichsáal jáda) - Stop !---------------------------Wkaf ! (Guokáf) - Forbidden-----------------------Mamnoue (Miminóa) - My husband----------------------Rajli (Rájli) - My wife----------------------Mrati (Maráti) - Water-----------------------------Lma (Elmá) - Beer-------------Beer (Bírra) - Tea--------------------------------Atay (Atéy) - The bill, please---------Lahsab aafak (Láseb áfak) - Eat--------------------------L´Makla (Maklá) - Leave me alone!!-----------Ba´Edi´Mni (Bedimní) - Go away!-----------------------Siri F´Helk (Siri fálek) - I am Spanish------------------Ana sblioni (Aná sblioni) - I am Spanish----------------Ana sblionia (Aná sblionia) - It's perfect-----------------Howa hadak (Ouwa Jádak) - Service Station--------S´Ta´Syoun (Station) - Full, please--------------Laplan, aafak (Leplán, áfak)
20:06 😊 lucky day 👍well done, good organisation 👌and lisa look like a rock star
20:06 i am agree with lisa better than into the rif mountains
I know we're biased! But, this really is an excellent film - it really captured the excitement and challenges of new adventures! And how lovely to see you where we've been! We do have imposter syndrome - you make such good films, we keep saying 'we should have filmed that!' ❤ we're having a fabulous time in Morocco, and you definitely will. K & N x
Ah, thanks so much K & N! It's been so great to meet you both in person and now you know what happens when you let us know where you are staying! 😂 We'll see you again soon!
Wishing you many, happy adventures!🎉
Thank you! 😃
8:04 😊
Morocco look so beautiful
Takk!
Thanks Bob! Super nice of you!
We are new watchers of your vlogs and love your approach to adventure, really enjoying your travels. New tyres and service for that price seems quite reasonable compared to the UK.
Thanks Kevin and welcome! For, sure the tyres were reasonable considering the brand. The only place we have found better value oil service before has been at MacOil in Germany where they do "drive through" oil changes. Very convenient!
So happy you made it to the blue city. We are feeling very inspired!
Btw, we have upgraded from viewing your videos on our phones to the large television so you are officially 📺 stars🌟
Congrats 😂
🤣 Thanks Jessica! So long as you can still like and comment!! 😜
Thanks for always joining us! 😊
Hi Lisa! So lovely bumping into you here!
We still have the beautiful card you made for us when our daughter was born in 1999!!!
Love Celia and Morne Koffeman ❤😊
Oh wow, it's been a while... Hello! 👋 How did you find me / this video? Are you planning a trip to Morocco? 🤔 Hope you are both keeping well and still riding motorbike? 😊
For the record in 2015 we bought open ended tickets from an agent in Tarifa Spain to Tangier Morocco, no waiting around, bought sim cards in Tangiers. Look forward to your trip.
There are a hundred places to buy tickets. You pass ticket booths even on the main road leading to Algeciras towards Malaga and even from Granada. You can also buy tickets online or at the port. Your choice. We're not promoting one or the other, that location was just convenient as it's right next to supermarkets and parking.
Great tyres!
Enjoy your travel, stay safe, from Greece with love
Thanks! 😃 ❤
Good luck in Morocco guys, take it easy
Thanks! It's going to be interesting that's for sure. 😎
Great vid as always guys ❤ it’s official you are now my favourite VANLIFE channel 🇬🇧 .
You have got to put Taghazout on your must see .
Love to you both 😊🇬🇧❤
😲 Thanks so much Jason! Now we have to wonder... why did it take us this long and who is our competition?! 🤔🤔 We'll make sure to go to Taghazout just for you! 😊
😂…..It was for a long time The Expawers Then you guys followed by the Decaders .
But now you 2 are way out there Decaders in second and I don’t really watch the Expawers anymore ;( You are both so lucky to be able to travel in Europe indefinitely.
Instead of this ridiculous 90 day rule that applies to us 🇬🇧.☹.
I love the fact that you are both budget conscious but having the time of your lives .
I hope to retire middle of next year at 57 yrs old 🤞I’m trying to convince my wife to travel Europe for 90 days then into Turkey/ Morocco then back into Europe for 90 days ,then home .What a trip .😀.I’m looking forward to seeing Sardinia if you go .Don’t think I’ve seen any Vanlifers go there 👍. We went to Corsica years ago that was amazing but very expensive ☹.Have a wonderful time in Morocco 🇲🇦.😀❤
@@WeWillNomad
You will love it in Taghazout which is worldwide known as one of top surf spots, I hope I can meet u here :D@@WeWillNomad
@jasonthomas5925 Only saw your response now 😂 We still watch the Expawers - when they are travelling... Sucks a bit for you guys to struggle now with 90 days at a time, it's almost impossible to do it long term without committing a year out of the UK. We're definately looking forward to Sardinia, hopefully the weather will be good and we're also hoping to find some kite surfing spots. Apparently it's glorious.
@@imax2000 Looking forward to it
Great incite in to getting to Morocco and it’s certainly a different world across a very short stretch of water. Safe travels and look forward to the next instalment.
Thanks! 😃
Wow. Enjoy your adventures. I look forward to your next VLOG.
Thank you!! 😊
Hello and thank you for a nice video clip. We are happy to "go" with you so we can see if we can meet this summer when you go to Denmark. Hugs from us in Denmark.
Thank you so much! We're looking forward to get back to Denmark already!❤
goodnight
thanks for sharing again
good adventures in African lands
kisses 🙂
until the next video
Thank you too ❤
Take care and stay safe. Looking forward to your next video ❤
Thank you Karin! 🤗
Awwww yeah you’re in Morocco … really looking forward to watching your journey here …. And it looked quite seamless … albeit a few hours!!
Well done guys … so now we know where .. who to go to 😎
Thanks as always for sharing and for a fun ‘ride’ 🥰
Thanks Jo! It's funny in retrospect as 'people' often talk about ferry chaos and also how 'cautious' you have to be as Morocco can be a 'difficult' destination. (Wow that's a lot of quotation marks). 😁 Then, you look around you as to who else made the crossing, and now at the first camps, and its literally hundreds of mostly elderly people in their motorhomes - all very relaxed, probably not even their first time! 😂
@@WeWillNomad awww really that’s so funny 😆 …. Just goes to show you cannot always rely on what peeps say! Well relaxed is good 🙏 we can’t wait to go to Morroco …there are some great places … and that colour blue! A very different experience… looking forward to sharing some of your journey. What’s good is that we aim to be there at this time of year too . Have a beautiful day.. week 🙏🚌🌅 🥰
Great episode guys, I really enjoyed it. You have a great adventure ahead, and I'm looking forward to coming along. 👍🐸
Thanks so much! ❤
Cheers to a wonderful new adventure 🍾🥂🤩
Thank you Davida! 🤗
You guys rock!!!
Me and my wife will start traveling with our MB Vito soon, hope one day meet you guys, keep up!
Thank you David! Wishing you many happy travels ahead and it would be great if our paths cross! 😊
Hi so glad to see you in Morocco. Thanks very much for all the details of where you bought your tickets, the process through customs, etc. We would love to go to Morocco in the near future as well and I like to know what to expect 😁
Pleasure Cathy, we're glad it can be helpful! Hope you'll enjoy our Morocco journey with us and then follow it with one of your own! 😊
great video that, would love to do morocco
First, thank you so much for this video, so much information and useful tips. Especially for us since we never drove through Spain and Portugal and it is on our list for the following EU summer. I was thinking we can detour to Morocco while we are there but we were not sure what is like over there (crossing and customs etc). Now we know what will be ahead of us. Definitely we will look for Carlos services and other things you mention here. I downloaded this video onto my phone and will keep it as a reminder guide for that trip. We will be traveling with our small car so the crossing will be much easier for us but not sure about language barrier. You both speak languages closer to the locals so I hope they speak good enough English for basic communications. For us Greece was the hardest one and some German and France places were challenges but more because of the arrogance of few people who refused to speak English (in public places) than general problem. I speak Slav, English and Hungarian but not much help in Spain, Portugal and maybe Morocco. Once we sort out our SIM cards google translate will be helpful there. This video of yours made us to make up our mind and we will definitely visit Morocco too. When we get to Morocco crossing, we both (my wife and I) will do Lisa’s dancing too. We will be just as excited and some more as we have never been on African continent yet (been on all others but Africa and Antarctica).
And regarding the names for your own dish, you prepare for yourself, I am completely on your side. Only if you make a dish for someone else and especially if you sell that dish, you have to make it as per known recipe. Wait until they discover a semllovision recorder and then see if you cannot call this dish paella. I can just tell by looking at it it smell and taste great. Cooked in the motorhome - extra recognition. You just keep doing your virtuoso cooking and call it whatever you like as long as it looks as good as it does.
Thanks Peter. Something to keep in mind is that there is a 'mass movement' from Europe across the strait from around middle June to end of August by migrants returning to their hometowns in North Africa for summer holidays in Europe. This can cause bottlenecks at ferries in Spain. Apart from that, it can be incredibly hot in the south of Spain over summer (and even more so in Morocco) and it might make travel a bit more demanding overall. One thing we forgot to mention in the video is that you may need to get insurance cover for your vehicle if Morocco is not included in your existing cover. This is available at the port but will always be 3rd party only.
@@WeWillNomad Thank you for this info. Our car is registered in Serbia and we obtain a "green card" insurance every year because to go from Serbia to Greece over North Macedonia it is required and we spend every year at least a week in Greece. You have Italian registered motorhome but when you went through Albania which is also not a member, you probably had to get it then and it is valid for the duration of your vehicle (Italian) insurance policy. Morocco is sort of considered part of the Europe but not recognised by insurance companies so at least Green Card is required. Your comment made me think about it and will double check with Serbian insurance if I need anything extra for Morocco. Your video just proved Morocco has a bad road safety reputation. Only 3rd party insurance is probably not enough. Serbian insurance companies usually have a reasonable priced comprehensive health and car insurance packets + road assistants for the whole Europe but now that you mentioned this I better check if Morocco is included. Thanks for the tip.
For the traffic congestions because of migrants, that is an excellent tip. I wasn't thinking about it. We arrive in EU in mid May and leave it in early October. So we will hit the road to north (of Serbia) by the late May or in early September... Thanks for that tip too.
Since we are coming from Australia (hot part of the Australia) heat is not a critical barrier for us. We will still enjoy our trip following your (new) tyre tracks...
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Great vlog, thanks 😊
Thanks for watching! 😎
Hello Andre N Lisa, yes I saw Carlos when "Touring With The Kids" got there tickets, a few days ago, its intrestering I have never been to Morrocco, Asia yes, I didnt know about drones, so interesting fact, the dinner look good, Take care over there.
Thank you Simon!
Nice video Guys, really enjoyed watching 👌
Thanks so much! ❤
Good luck, guys!❤ safe travels. Love your story and videos!
Thanks so much Alex, really appreciate that! 😊
Interesting serie, im about to travel to Morocco by plane from the Arctic Polar Circle on Monday. Will be an adventure I guess but would rather liked to do this by car
Awesome, enjoy your trip! Perhaps this will be a taster for you to explore another time by car 😊 Thanks for joining us!
@@WeWillNomad did not seen your other videos yet but is it quite safe by car ? There are always stories about stealing and should not be safe but what would the reality be ? 🙌
In bigger cities you always have risk of theft, no matter the country or location really. For personal safety Morocco is probably up there. Statistics shows it is the 8th 'safest' in the world and nr 1 in Africa. In reality your major risks are poor road conditions and less availability of emergency services.
@@WeWillNomad thanks for the indept reply then it’s portably lesser safe in middle Europe than in Morocco I guess.
Thanks for sharing ☺️
Love it, very interesting. Unfortunately a dream only for us as insurance companies not interested in giving us comprehensive insurance 😢
It seems like it's not easy to find comprehensive cover for Morocco - we have heard of 'some' Brits who have managed via their providers but then we also wonder of the so-called green card cover they get is actually comprehensive... We don't have comprehensive cover anyway, it's way too expensive in Italy to justify and 3rd party with roadside assistance is fine. It's a calculated risk but that's one advantage of having an older (cheap) vehicle.
Maybe you can price up tires and oil change service in Morocco. It might have been cheaper.
Oil change would definitely have been cheaper. In fact, we carry spare oil filters. Tires though, tend to be more expensive due to duties. But we wanted to get it done and be ready without having that added burden when landing in a new country.
The tires are cheap for Michelin Cross Climat@@WeWillNomad
Have you been to Majorca before?,..I love the island and its close to your route !
Now if only there was a ferry directly from Majorca to Sardinia! That would be amazing.
Good travels 😊
Thank you Tanya! 😊
Good luck ,great videos 👍
Thanks 👍
- I love the way that you keep Millie in tip top shape, she even has new shoes for her trip to Morocco !
- So sorry to hear about your camera Andre, it’s nice to see you smiling about it but I would be fuming. Chin up...
- The skyline of the port where you departed from looked quite depressing. All those bland high-rise buildings. Some towns/cities in France are like that with all those soul-less high-rise apartment blocks.
- I love ferries. It reminds me of when we used to travel quite frequently between the UK and France and the UK and Ireland when the kids were young. It was always such an adventure for the boys. I think I would be nearly as excited as Lisa would be heading off on the Ferry to Morocco, ok, probably not quite as excited .....
- The drone rules are concerning. What do they think you are going to do with it, steal some photons ? Idiotic IMHO.
- Those vans with the crazy loads on their roofs are Moroccans who live in Europe and are bringing gifts/items back to their families in Morocco. In Europe these people may not be considered all that well off but in Morocco they are very well off. So, its customary to bring back gifts like this when visiting “home”. In the summer months it’s even more bonkers.
- I love the blue skies in Morocco. And Lisa has the audacity to wear sunglasses just to rub it in. Yes, it’s still cold and raining in Ireland. And then you say you are too warm, you really are cruel. 😉
- Loved that clip on the roundabout, what rules of the road was he/she adhering to ?
- That annoying intrusive “noise” from the Mosque reminds me of a hellish two months that I spent in Saudi Arabia in the 90’s. Good on you for believing in your God but for those of us who have received an education perhaps you could just pipe it down a little.
- I’m curious to know how you get on in Morocco, some of our best friends when we lived in Brussels were Moroccan and their hospitality is second to none. You should try spear fishing in Tangiers Andre, apparently its amazing.
- I loved your “Next Time” out-tro, it looks so cool. My bet is that was Andre skulking around the market in his hoodie.
Safe travelling. Keep your pockets and purses closed in Morocco. I know that you will, looking forward to the “Next Time” video.
Hi Ronan! Your notes are extensive 😂
Somebody told us about Operation Crossing the Straits (operación paso del estrecho) to understand what happens during summer. Incredible.
Not sure what the deal is with the drone paranoia. It's not like there's no Goggle sat view. But if you look at the incredible military and police presence around every corner it might point to some form of issue with security.
Morocco so far has been interesting. Different. Challenging is a few ways. Friendly people. A bit early for us to really have much of an opinion.
All I can say so far is that the roads and the driving has been a bit intense at times. Not so much the traffic, just the poor quality and the time it takes to cover distance.
One thinks: Morocco = Sahara = dry..... but you drive off the ferry into lush, green landscapes. Quite a pleasant surprise, until you cross the Atlas, of course, when the "desert", and more true Moroccan landscapes presents itself.
For some reason we also didn't expect the rolling green hills! As beautiful as they are we're looking forward to the desert! 😉
I just saw like 40 of these bad boys parked together yesterday en "La Jadida" Casa Blanca, Moroc
There's so many motorhomes and overland trucks around at the moment, it's quite surprising.. Thanks for watching! 😎
Morocco is an amazing country.
Hey guys been back over your vlogs and you are a nice couple but half the time I cant understand your speak and it's contextual relevance but keep doing what you are doing and one day as an english speaker I'll understand your point
Thanks for your comment, Matt! We spend a lof time to edit the subtitles (captions) on all our videos. Does that not help?
Just a question. Did you get the spare tyre done????? Those Micheline Agilis Tyres are a directional tyre.
Indeed. We kept what we had as a spare.
Enjoy the trip@@WeWillNomad
I'm sorry you started the trip on the wrong foot by losing your camera. I'm sure that from now on everything will go much better and you will enjoy the trip. I hope to learn things about your experiences since in April I want to go for 15 days with my wife and motorhome to Morocco, Atlas, Merzouga, Ruta 1000 kasbahs, Esaouira...... Good luck and have a good time.
The vans loaded to the brim are Moroccans returning from their jobs in Europe and bringing all their belongings, others bringing merchandise to sell in Morocco. It is very typical (and dangerous) to see them loaded like this on the roads of Spain.
Warm greetings from Spain.
Siento que hayais empezado el viaje con mal pie perdiendo la cámara. Seguro que a partir de ahora todo irá mucho mejor y disfrutareis del viaje. Espero aprender cosas sobre vuestras experiencias ya que en abril quiero ir 15 días con mi mujer y autocaravana a Marruecos, Atlas, Merzouga, Ruta 1000 kasbahs, Esaouira...... Suerte y pasarlo bien. Las furgonetas cargadas hasta arriba son marroquíes que vuelven de sus trabajos en Europa y traen todas sus pertenencias, otros traen mercancía para vender en Marruecos. Es muy típico (y peligroso) verlos así de cargados por las carreteras de España.
Saludos afectuosos desde España
Thank you Fernando! We're sure to have an interesting time in Morocco and we'll share as much as possible along the way. All the best!
4:10 waw lisa is so mean lool 😅
Another very informative vlog. Where did you organise vehicle insurance and is it fully comprehensive?
Safe travels
Thank you! Our current insurance already provided green card cover for Morocco and we did not need to get any additional cover. Although, green card is 3rd party only. It's not easy to find comprehensive cover for Morocco - best would be to ask on the Morocco Vanlife Facebook group.
Many thanks. Enjoy your stay.
I recomend a visit to my friend Said and his shop Dar Besmellah. He makes nice handcrafted stuff.
Thank you. As we live and travel in our motorhome full time we can't really buy much on the road. Unless it's something delicious to eat.
Say hello from Bo and he will probably invite you for food and tea. 😊
Im takeing the drivers license and going to buy a van soon. Inspireing to see your videos while Im dreaming of trips to warmer weather. ❤😊
I dont know the adress but sent you a pickture of his shop on fb!
I see you havent got insurance for your van. Did you?
Our current insurance already provided green card cover for Morocco and we did not need to get any additional cover. Although, green card is 3rd party only. It's not easy to find comprehensive cover for Morocco.
Perfect@@WeWillNomad
Why didn't u go to ma city MARTIL , Im so upset 😢
We went right past there! Hopefully next time!
Andre , Lisa hi 👋 I am also a European motorhome traveller and would like to visit Morrocco but what I find is a put off for me is the what seems like a lot of scammers , locals following you around disturbing people ALOT for money . I understand it’s not a wealthy Country and people learn to make a living like this but it would make the experience very intense for me … do you think 🤔 it’s bad like this ?
It's a bit early for us to comment to be honest. But of course, as a destination Morocco will be different to especially Western Europe. One has to have a positive approach as that will mean not being too paranoid about every encounter. As with any destination you will have good and bad experiences. We learn from this and on average the good will always be much more than the bad. This is after all why we travel.
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nice vlogs but can you please slowdown the road clips its annoying so fast ;-)
Point taken. It's always a balance between telling a story, showing the area and scenery, and not dragging a video on too long for it to get boring.
@@WeWillNomad thanks for your reactions however it is all a matter for how long you show your road vision people follow not only to hear a story but also want to see by themselves how it looks the scenery, such a fast track clip 1 in a vlog is ok but every time I do not like it but it takes not away that the vlogs a-ok ;-) have a good journey both
Who's the italian of you two? Because you quite don't have an italian accent and also when you pronounce italian words It sound like you're not italian.
Lisa grew up in an Italian family - in South Africa. Mother tongue for both of us is English (with a less than slight South African accent)
So glad you made it to Morocco. I’ll definitely be following your adventures there 😊
Please don't go and visit Sardinia (by land): totally fenced, so many gates in the countryside and privitization. On top of that plenty of dangerous stray dogs. I've experienced it with the mountainbike as the worst region in Italy.
We'll have to look into that, thanks. Our main motivation to go is to find some kitesurfing spots - of which there seem to be loads!
Hi guys. Oh boy, I personally don't like Muslim countries... but I'll continue to follow your adventures... Safe travels.
There's more to any destination than just a label. Besides, it's not always the same everywhere. What you find in the middle east is very different to for example southeast Asia. We've had wonderful travels in countries such as Indonesia and Malaysa. But each to his own.
No one invited you, stay where you are !
Ahh, I am sending you a basic vocabulary of Moroccan Arabic (dariya) that may be useful to you (phonetic pronunciation in parentheses),(if they hear you speak their language they will treat you better and they will not think that you are "inexperienced tourists" (phonetic pronunciation in parentheses)Hahaha
Ahh, os envío un vocabulario básico de árabe marroquí (dariya) que os puede venir bien (entre paréntesis la pronunciación fonética) (si os oyen hablar su idioma os trataran mejor y no se pensarán que sois unos "inexpertos turistas" Jajaja
BASIC MOROCCAN ARABIC VOCABULARY
- Good morning/night---------Assalam, Salam alekum/ Msal´khir (Sálam / Sujér)
-How are you?------------------Lábass
- Very good, thank you, and you?-----Lábass Hamdoullah
- I understand/ I don't understand-------Fhamt / Ma Famth (Femts / Ma fents)
- Sorry---------------------------Smahliya (Esmégliya)
- Goodbye--------------------------Bsslama (Bisláma)
- Thank you (many)-------------Choukran / Choukran bizzaf (Súcran)
- Excuse me (sorry)-----------Smahli (Sméglia)
- My name is...----------------------Ismiyti (Ismiti)
- And you? ------------------------------Wnta Wenta)
- No thanks----------------------La Choukran (La Súcran)
- Yes (agree) / No----------Nam, Ayeh / La (Nam, Illa / La)
- Please-----------------------Aafak (Áfak)
- How much does it cost?---------------Bach'Hal fairy, ? (Bichsáal jáda)
- Stop !---------------------------Wkaf ! (Guokáf)
- Forbidden-----------------------Mamnoue (Miminóa)
- My husband----------------------Rajli (Rájli)
- My wife----------------------Mrati (Maráti)
- Water-----------------------------Lma (Elmá)
- Beer-------------Beer (Bírra)
- Tea--------------------------------Atay (Atéy)
- The bill, please---------Lahsab aafak (Láseb áfak)
- Eat--------------------------L´Makla (Maklá)
- Leave me alone!!-----------Ba´Edi´Mni (Bedimní)
- Go away!-----------------------Siri F´Helk (Siri fálek)
- I am Spanish------------------Ana sblioni (Aná sblioni)
- I am Spanish----------------Ana sblionia (Aná sblionia)
- It's perfect-----------------Howa hadak (Ouwa Jádak)
- Service Station--------S´Ta´Syoun (Station)
- Full, please--------------Laplan, aafak (Leplán, áfak)
This great! Thank you very much!