Love all the beautiful things you found especially the mirrors! 😊 The minerals however are artificially coloured geodes that are naturally white or more neutral coloured. I paid about 6€ for one from a moroccan wholesaler at a mineral show.
I hear you on the shopping haha I'm also a huge backpacker but in Morocco and Guatemala most of my budget was spent on shopping. It was too hard to resist! In November, I did basically all of my Christmas shopping in Morocco because everything was so cool!
Totally recommend! Next time try shopping in Fez. It's the largest Medina in Morocco (and the world I believe) and you'll want to buy everything@@BackpackingBananas
The floor cushions are beautiful. Maybe you could have got something cheaper, but I think it is much better to have found something you really love and to have paid a fair price for the local people's expert craftsmanship!
Haha couldn't agree more! In Morocco, your bargaining skills are worth more than your bank account. Prepare to haggle like a pro and emerge victorious with a fez full of treasures and enough dirhams left for another round of mint tea. The last time I visited this country was way before I started throwing dart at the world map. Now that it's my 14th year of throwing, I am looking forward to hit this one of these days!
I loved your Morrocco series and always love these wrap up videos, they're so helpful ☺️ also very much appreciate the conversion to AUD, that's a rare find on videos so thanks for including us hehe 🫶
Second comment on your videos after i accidentally stumbled across your channel I truly believe it's all about your intentions, if you come to Morocco with good intentions, good vibes and a pure heart like the one you have, everything you touch will turn into something beautiful, keep it positive, don't think much of the negative stuff and enjoy yourself is the essence of traveling!!
Thanks for sharing! This is my kind of trip! ❤ especially the shopping. Your home will look so cool and be filled with memories. I think the stars are flowers, many cacti have flowers in spring! How lovely! 🌵🏜️❤️
The best thing is travelling around Morocco by renting a car. And definitely exploring the northern part. I'm doing my intership here for the moment and i love it ;)
Hi friend! Im from the states! I’m leaving in 5 months and backpacking across EU and Asia. I plan to be gone for a long period of time! Been binge watching your videos! Thanks for the tips! ❤️
those mirrors will look so good againt each other .. like the sun and the moon! also those geodes are real but the colour isn't .. but I am a geologist and I still think geodes are very cool!
Haha girl, I’m pretty sure the rocks are clear quartz and they’ve dyed them those colours cause I’ve not seen any natural amethyst look that colouring haha BUT they are super gorgeous anyway and quartz is still great and yep, is natural!
I was supposed to fly out on the 12th of September for an 11 day trip, including the merzougha desert 3 day trip and the 2 day Atlas Mountains trek. Unfortunately the earthquake on the 8th made this impossible so I went to Croatia instead.
People are actually appreciating bargaining instead of having fixed prices. Travel be funny and smart to get stuff at a lower price and this is the beauty of Moroccan Souks ❤️🇲🇦 hope you are having a great experience and welcome anytime ✨
So nice to watch this video, really want to go back. i was just wondering about what you said about the bars. I went out every night! To a club, rooftop bar, cafes with live music aaaaaand with locals. There are a lot of Maroccan people who drink alcohol, they can choose to. Ofcourse less then the English or Dutch ;) but still Marrakech is a very modern city with a modern nightlife and you can find them all on google.
Hello Christianne, Thanks for sharing this financial breakdown-sounds like great value! What a gorgeous haul for your £237 odd-lovely pieces, especially as they are delighting you!😃 My question to you is how on earth did you get them all home? I watched your backpack packing video for this one, and although I love and agree that your backpack is truly awesome, there didn’t seem to be that much room left at the end!?🤣 Kindly, Sharlot🌻
Hope everything is okay. You upload normally so frequently and it’s been a month. I hope it’s just house hunting that has you busy and nothing worse has happened. ❤
Omg how did you get this all home with you? I was in Morocco last week and really had to hold myself back, since I had no space in my luggage for carpets, cushions etc.
Morocco is truly such a good city for people on a budget. How did you bring all your shopping items back? Did you send a parcel or pay extra at the aiport?
I wasn’t really on the lookout for jewellery but I remember seeing lots of handmade stuff that was inexpensive. I’m not so sure about the gold/silver etc though, I don’t remember seeing many shops
Not sure if you’ve answered this in another video, but how do you transport the things you buy back home? Especially if you were flying? I’m trying to figure out how many souvenirs I can bring back on a trip
Does anyone know where the video is of backpacking bananas using her tentbox on her own and with a gazebo where she prepared some food and stuff? Ive been searching for it but cannot find. Was thinking of getting one and want to rewatch!
When I went to Morocco last summer to visit my family I also filled up my suitcase with deco bits from all the zouks 🎉 I even got two of the huge leather floor cushions. 😂 There is one in Casablanca called “Habous Market”. All these pieces are handmade and I would say you got a decent price for them ❤️
I was eyeing up the leather ones aswell! 😍😍 everything was just SO nice! Ah thank you, I’m very pleased you think I got a good price as I was really none-the-wiser 😅
love this detailed breakdowns of the cost ! So helpful! I’m curious did you send all your shopping goodies on a separate luggage ? They can’t have fit in your backpack lol
Mynew budget would be less than 1k a month inc flights accom food. If only all countries hostels were so cheap, only found Morocco India and Turkey s few hostels value. Mexico found too much as hostels had literally a small useless fan yet in reception a nice aircon unit. I didnt want to take taxis but stimes no other option...I dont drink alcohol hardly anymore to save costs. Believe me they do drink in Morocco but in New town rather than old town with souks. Some days would just walk around and eat a snack but Morocco has everything .. I bartered like crazy and stillvwear a tiny silver and turquoise ring for 4 euro...Lovely mug so well made and sthing you would definitely use.. floor cushions even more beautiful...❤
The crystals are definitely "fake". I use quote marks because I don't mean completly manmade. They're just not what you were told. They're both the same stone, a cheaper crystal that takes dye well, dyed different colours. They're still cute though. Source: Stereotypical celtic pagan of many generations 😂❤
Must be visiting city’s of North Morocco Avril/Mai (Chefchaouen-Tetouan-Tangier-Assilah…). Believe me You will enjoyed P.S: I’m not shame 2 see it over the worldwide YOU HAVE A AMAZING EYES
I found it to be very safe. As far as I was aware, no one tried to steal from me or scam me. But being a bit street-wise will always help to spot in advance if someone IS trying to scam or steal from you
We were staying in dorm rooms! So actually, it wouldn’t have made a difference and would’ve been the same price if we were travelling solo ☺️ it was just nice that we got to share a dorm room 😅
Hi next time yu want to go to agadir I have for yu a nice flat for rent fully furniture it is about 25 minute from al massera agadir airport .10 minute to the sea buy taxi..maney thanks
Ok, as a Moroccan this scares me a bit. How can we manage to afford so much for so little? I think people should be happy to pay more for these facilities. 14£ on average is insanely low :( Hope next time you'll add a line with tips to the people working there and add a 100£ on that.
You know I was staying in hostel dorm rooms and not fancy hotels right? 😅 £14 per night is in my experience, about an average price worldwide for that kind of accommodation.
Market barging- Ya its not fun And feels you with guilt but remember that ifyou pay the lical price yove done nothing wrong. go to the most locals market in which they have what you're looking for from the start thers better prices And follow the locals how they barg You ask for price, you walk away or not and than theyl call you back or not give them your 25%, play the game and don't show too much enthusiasm and as if you would walk away... On some very greedy ones it wouldn't work and depends on their mood, That's why in advance i would usually go to those whom are less central located and that seems nice and more local not so much touristy
Oh no... I'm afraid you overpaid for the rocks. They're both artificially dyed moroccan geodes, which is quartz. Worth about $5 AUD or roughly 3 pounds each.
To be honest, as a Moroccan I'm ashamed that there is even Alcohol being served. We don't like to be westernized, apart from science/technology, we see western society/culture as degenr8
Morocco was never on my travel wish list but I think that just changed
it's sad to see moste people have a bad idea about Morocco but the good thing is everybody falls in love and wants to go back ❤
Love all the beautiful things you found especially the mirrors! 😊
The minerals however are artificially coloured geodes that are naturally white or more neutral coloured. I paid about 6€ for one from a moroccan wholesaler at a mineral show.
i think those rocks are likely both quartz that’s been dyed but they are still very pretty! morocco is known for fake geodes. still lovely for decor
Hey Christianne, the geodes are just dyed clear crystal although super pretty 😊
I hear you on the shopping haha I'm also a huge backpacker but in Morocco and Guatemala most of my budget was spent on shopping. It was too hard to resist! In November, I did basically all of my Christmas shopping in Morocco because everything was so cool!
Christmas shopping in Morocco is SUCH a good idea! I might have to steal that and go back in December 🙈
Totally recommend! Next time try shopping in Fez. It's the largest Medina in Morocco (and the world I believe) and you'll want to buy everything@@BackpackingBananas
The floor cushions are beautiful. Maybe you could have got something cheaper, but I think it is much better to have found something you really love and to have paid a fair price for the local people's expert craftsmanship!
those she bought seem to be a very good quality and surely it's hand made that's why it's a bit expensive
all these Morocco vids are definitely inspiring me to go there myself! totally planning it right now! :)
Same!!!
Ah that’s awesome 😍 I really did love it there!
@@BackpackingBananas love your Moroccan videos 🎉🎉
Morocco 🇲🇦 is truly magical. An underrated country.
Haha couldn't agree more! In Morocco, your bargaining skills are worth more than your bank account. Prepare to haggle like a pro and emerge victorious with a fez full of treasures and enough dirhams left for another round of mint tea. The last time I visited this country was way before I started throwing dart at the world map. Now that it's my 14th year of throwing, I am looking forward to hit this one of these days!
I loved your Morrocco series and always love these wrap up videos, they're so helpful ☺️ also very much appreciate the conversion to AUD, that's a rare find on videos so thanks for including us hehe 🫶
Ooooh, I love everything that you bought, especially the cushion/floor cushion covers!!
when hanging mirrors outside pay close attention to the sun and make sure the mirrors dont reflect sunlight and start a fire or some such silliness
Gotcha 👍🏻
Second comment on your videos after i accidentally stumbled across your channel
I truly believe it's all about your intentions, if you come to Morocco with good intentions, good vibes and a pure heart like the one you have, everything you touch will turn into something beautiful, keep it positive, don't think much of the negative stuff and enjoy yourself is the essence of traveling!!
Thanks for sharing! This is my kind of trip! ❤ especially the shopping. Your home will look so cool and be filled with memories. I think the stars are flowers, many cacti have flowers in spring! How lovely! 🌵🏜️❤️
The best thing is travelling around Morocco by renting a car. And definitely exploring the northern part. I'm doing my intership here for the moment and i love it ;)
I fill floor cushions with extra bedding, seasonal clothing - I just put them in a plastic bag inside to protect them and keep smells out
Excellent breaks down of the pricing always so useful to have this information. Super video
Love your enthusiasm in the video.
Woow really beautiful purchases i loved every one of them :d your apartement will be will decorated
This is so inspiring! Adding it on my bucketlist!
Insightful! Great tips on saving money while traveling in Morocco!
Hi friend! Im from the states! I’m leaving in 5 months and backpacking across EU and Asia. I plan to be gone for a long period of time! Been binge watching your videos! Thanks for the tips! ❤️
Thanks for sharing your numbers. Also I think the yellow things on the cactus are flowers 🌵! I would have spent all my money on floor cushions 😂
Lots of fun goodies. Cant wait to see your apartment...🎉🎉🎉🎉
I like the cactus cushion. I think they’re yellow flowers not stars!
Ah yes, flowers would make more sense than stars 😅
those mirrors will look so good againt each other .. like the sun and the moon! also those geodes are real but the colour isn't .. but I am a geologist and I still think geodes are very cool!
Okay good to know! At least the geodes are kind of real… they did a nice job at colouring them, I like the colours 😂
Haha girl, I’m pretty sure the rocks are clear quartz and they’ve dyed them those colours cause I’ve not seen any natural amethyst look that colouring haha BUT they are super gorgeous anyway and quartz is still great and yep, is natural!
they could be real honestly and maybe they just enhanced the colors for extra haha well it will be a great decoration after all
I was supposed to fly out on the 12th of September for an 11 day trip, including the merzougha desert 3 day trip and the 2 day Atlas Mountains trek. Unfortunately the earthquake on the 8th made this impossible so I went to Croatia instead.
Can't wait for the shopping haul vid!
Enjoying these videos and I definitely want to go there. You didn’t include the cost of packaging these purchased items up and sending back to the UK?
It cost me £22 to send my friend home with an extra cabin bag and I stuffed it all in there 😅
Loved your videos❤..thank you for making this detailed one. Hope i'll in Morocco soon and will surely reference this video... 😊😊
People are actually appreciating bargaining instead of having fixed prices. Travel be funny and smart to get stuff at a lower price and this is the beauty of Moroccan Souks ❤️🇲🇦 hope you are having a great experience and welcome anytime ✨
Those aren't stars on the cactus...they are flowers. Those kinds of cacti bloom with large flowers
As a Moroccan I think your shopping prices are fair. Them big sort of pillow cases, you can filled them with anything but sponge.
They're cactus flowers, not stars :)
It's a beautiful pillow!
So nice to watch this video, really want to go back. i was just wondering about what you said about the bars. I went out every night! To a club, rooftop bar, cafes with live music aaaaaand with locals. There are a lot of Maroccan people who drink alcohol, they can choose to. Ofcourse less then the English or Dutch ;) but still Marrakech is a very modern city with a modern nightlife and you can find them all on google.
We would’ve loved to know more spots of where to go for nightlife in Marrakech 😅 we were struggling!
@@BackpackingBananas For next time: I found the most clubs and bars in Gueliz area!
@@karlijndegroot amazing thanks! Will make a note of this for sure!
Hello Christianne,
Thanks for sharing this financial breakdown-sounds like great value! What a gorgeous haul for your £237 odd-lovely pieces, especially as they are delighting you!😃
My question to you is how on earth did you get them all home? I watched your backpack packing video for this one, and although I love and agree that your backpack is truly awesome, there didn’t seem to be that much room left at the end!?🤣
Kindly,
Sharlot🌻
I paid for my friends to take most of the bits in a cabin bag back to London! 😅 it cost £22
I like your video ❤. So useful information. Good job❤❤🎉
Love these videos!!!
Great shopping selection. Thank you
Morocco 🇲🇦 is really great value.
Hope you enjoyed your trip in Morocco . all these things you bought are very nice and not very expensive.
Hello ❤ i love your vlogs!! What category do you put your vlogs under ?
good to see u injoying in morroco u are welcom
Thank you beautiful woman for your visit to morocco🇲🇦 and welcome again
I think you did prety good on bargening prices :) I wish flight prices was anywhere near UK-Morocco from Canada-Morocco...
Hope you enjoyed your trip in Morocco..welcome to morocco
just got back from morocco - spent more on a rug than the 8 days of food/ hotels/ transport etc oops
You miss cosmetic argon oil, and moroccan spices.
Congratulations on 200k!! 🎉🎉🎉
Hope everything is okay. You upload normally so frequently and it’s been a month. I hope it’s just house hunting that has you busy and nothing worse has happened. ❤
Thank you lovely! Just been a SUPER busy month in Thailand and simultaneously moving house😅 new videos coming soon 🙏🏼❤️
Omg how did you get this all home with you? I was in Morocco last week and really had to hold myself back, since I had no space in my luggage for carpets, cushions etc.
I paid for my friend to take an extra cabin bag back with her (with all my purchases in) 😅 it cost £22
Morocco is truly such a good city for people on a budget. How did you bring all your shopping items back? Did you send a parcel or pay extra at the aiport?
I would try and find out whats the best places to purchase textile in Morocco and with this flights prices even go for a shopping day
You could TOTALLY justify going for just a couple nights with those flight prices for sure!
I love your finds! Did you see any reasonably priced jewelry while you were there?
I wasn’t really on the lookout for jewellery but I remember seeing lots of handmade stuff that was inexpensive. I’m not so sure about the gold/silver etc though, I don’t remember seeing many shops
I think on top of the cactus are crowns and not stars 😂
Love your videos! So inspirational 👏🏾 May I ask what spending tracker you use? 🥰
Not sure if you’ve answered this in another video, but how do you transport the things you buy back home? Especially if you were flying? I’m trying to figure out how many souvenirs I can bring back on a trip
Does anyone know where the video is of backpacking bananas using her tentbox on her own and with a gazebo where she prepared some food and stuff? Ive been searching for it but cannot find. Was thinking of getting one and want to rewatch!
Here you go 😊 th-cam.com/video/TCK-Kqu0F-I/w-d-xo.htmlsi=2dT3wWyt2v2TLwOa
@@BackpackingBananas omg you GEM thank you so much :)))
When I went to Morocco last summer to visit my family I also filled up my suitcase with deco bits from all the zouks 🎉 I even got two of the huge leather floor cushions. 😂 There is one in Casablanca called “Habous Market”. All these pieces are handmade and I would say you got a decent price for them ❤️
I was eyeing up the leather ones aswell! 😍😍 everything was just SO nice! Ah thank you, I’m very pleased you think I got a good price as I was really none-the-wiser 😅
love this detailed breakdowns of the cost ! So helpful! I’m curious did you send all your shopping goodies on a separate luggage ? They can’t have fit in your backpack lol
So cool and very useful video!
Which ATM did you used to get the small fee?
I can’t remember the name but they all charged about the same
I was wondering what app do you use to keep track of your spending and to divide it into these categories?
Did you take all your stuff to Mauritania? Or did you put it on a plane ahead?
Mynew budget would be less than 1k a month inc flights accom food. If only all countries hostels were so cheap, only found Morocco India and Turkey s few hostels value. Mexico found too much as hostels had literally a small useless fan yet in reception a nice aircon unit. I didnt want to take taxis but stimes no other option...I dont drink alcohol hardly anymore to save costs. Believe me they do drink in Morocco but in New town rather than old town with souks. Some days would just walk around and eat a snack but Morocco has everything .. I bartered like crazy and stillvwear a tiny silver and turquoise ring for 4 euro...Lovely mug so well made and sthing you would definitely use.. floor cushions even more beautiful...❤
Believe me, you did good deals in Morocco 😉😁👌👍
The crystals are definitely "fake". I use quote marks because I don't mean completly manmade. They're just not what you were told. They're both the same stone, a cheaper crystal that takes dye well, dyed different colours. They're still cute though.
Source: Stereotypical celtic pagan of many generations 😂❤
Did you see Mark Wiens though?
Is it the cactus flower on the cactus rather than stars?
What app do you use to kept track of the budget?
Yes, which app?
You must try north of morocco... It is interesting more
Very Nice sharing
What is the app you used to track your spending?
Fill the pillows with packing peanuts
Please please please update on scratch map :)
Cushions totally worth it!!! Cheap fake geods.... as long as you like them
Must be visiting city’s of North Morocco Avril/Mai (Chefchaouen-Tetouan-Tangier-Assilah…). Believe me You will enjoyed
P.S: I’m not shame 2 see it over the worldwide YOU HAVE A AMAZING EYES
Flying to Morocco from European capitals is so cheap !!!! WOW!!!
I just wonder.. how was safe..? I heard from my friend and she said lots of people tried to steal and scam.. how was other people experience ??
I found it to be very safe. As far as I was aware, no one tried to steal from me or scam me. But being a bit street-wise will always help to spot in advance if someone IS trying to scam or steal from you
Are we expecting a Mauritania video too ?
Yes! Several Mauritania videos coming up!
because you with your friends that’s why cheaper but if you only with your own I think very expensive staying in Morocco all that’s times
We were staying in dorm rooms! So actually, it wouldn’t have made a difference and would’ve been the same price if we were travelling solo ☺️ it was just nice that we got to share a dorm room 😅
That’s nice , lucky you 👍
Hi next time yu want to go to agadir I have for yu a nice flat for rent fully furniture it is about 25 minute from al massera agadir airport .10 minute to the sea buy taxi..maney thanks
What is the app for the money breakdown?
I used an app called TravelSpend ☺️
Ok, as a Moroccan this scares me a bit. How can we manage to afford so much for so little? I think people should be happy to pay more for these facilities. 14£ on average is insanely low :( Hope next time you'll add a line with tips to the people working there and add a 100£ on that.
You know I was staying in hostel dorm rooms and not fancy hotels right? 😅 £14 per night is in my experience, about an average price worldwide for that kind of accommodation.
How did get all these floor cushions home? I can’t imagine all that fitting into your lil backpack 😅
I paid for my friends to take an extra cabin bag home and I put them in there 😅 cost me £22!
Thanks going next month
Those are not stars, that is a Suguaro cactus that is flowering.
Market barging-
Ya its not fun
And feels you with guilt but remember that ifyou pay the lical price yove done nothing wrong.
go to the most locals market in which they have what you're looking for from the start thers better prices
And follow the locals how they barg
You ask for price, you walk away or not and than theyl call you back or not give them your 25%, play the game and don't show too much enthusiasm and as if you would walk away... On some very greedy ones it wouldn't work and depends on their mood,
That's why in advance i would usually go to those whom are less central located and that seems nice and more local not so much touristy
I'm moracain I spend leaving on Holland 600 euro I spend in one day here and it is sucks 😂
The rocks are real…. But the color is not. Still a decent deal cause they are pretty. (Geologist from USA)
I ended up here after a video of 2 women getting murdered that were backpaing.....you are braver than I
Oh no... I'm afraid you overpaid for the rocks. They're both artificially dyed moroccan geodes, which is quartz. Worth about $5 AUD or roughly 3 pounds each.
Oops 😅
Noord of morocco el housima
🇮🇹🇲🇦♥️🙏
The rocks are real but they’re dyed
Oh 😅
To be honest, as a Moroccan I'm ashamed that there is even Alcohol being served. We don't like to be westernized, apart from science/technology, we see western society/culture as degenr8
حشاو ليك مسكين هههه
all unnecessary stuff hahaha
Waaaauw i love your energy, in ge eral but especially towards the end, fiest time watcher here, aand uhm so you got a boyfriend? ;)