http://www.odyssei.com Morocco, - lately on the site en-us Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:48:12 +0100 Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:48:12 +0100 pet@odyssei.com (Piotr Jaworski) pjm@odyssei.com (Pawel Jaworski) http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/24709.html Required travel documents for Morocco: passport [...] http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/24709.html http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/24293.html Electric power: 220V / 50 Hz [...] http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/24293.html http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/23976.html Area code to Morocco: +212 [...] http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/23976.html http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/11465.html Local and international telephone and telegraph service is available. A working knowledge of French or Arabic is essential. Morocco is on Greenwich mean time (five standard time zones ahead of eastern standard time); and remains on GMT throughout the year [...] http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/11465.html http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/11464.html Although not meeting U.S. standards, public health is improving steadily. Eat prepared fruits and vegetables and drink bottled water, which is widely available, when traveling outside the main cities. [...] http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/11464.html http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/11463.html Passports are required. U.S. tourists do not need visas for visits of 3 months or less. Dirhams may not be imported or exported. All currency or travelers checks must be declared upon entry. [...] http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/11463.html http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/10441.html If time is your enemy and you've got a bit cash to splash about, consider the occasional internal flight to make the most of this land. Morocco's Office National des Chemins de Fer (ONCF) operates one of the most modern rail systems in Africa, linking mos [...] http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/10441.html http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/10440.html With international airports at Casablanca, Tangier and Agadir, Morocco is well linked to Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Taking your own vehicle to Morocco is straightforward. There's a variety of car ferries and jetfoils operating between Algericas i [...] http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/10440.html http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/10439.html Moroccans love gifts, especially something representative of the visitor’s own country. An appropriate gift might cost up to US$50. If invited to a Moroccan's home, it is customary to take a small gift for the women and children (sweets or pastries) [...] http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/10439.html http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/10438.html For business meetings, the handshake is the standard greeting. If invited to a meal, shake hands with everyone present, starting with the person on your right. Some people may brush cheeks or kiss as a form of greeting. It's appropriate to stand when intr [...] http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/10438.html