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Mark Willenbrock

@markwillenbrock

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English °µÍø½ûÇø in Morocco

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About me

English

Lives in Marrakech

Speaks English, French, Darija

Registration: 04 July 2012

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Mark Willenbrock
markwillenbrock replied to a thread
9 years ago
phoenixinuk

Safety Deposit Box in Marrakech by phoenixinuk

Hello, I am returning to Marrakech - for the 5th time - in Sept and have rented an apartment in Guilez. I have always left valuables, passport, return tickets etc in a hotel safe but would really like to find somewhere that has 'safety deposit ...

Mark Willenbrock

Safety deposit boxes are rare in Morocco. Rumour has it that the main BMCE branch on Avenue Mohamed VI has some in the basement, but they are full. To be honest, though, they're expensive to rent and intended for high value items. Morocco is ... Read More

Mark Willenbrock
markwillenbrock replied to a thread
12 years ago
lemaroc

Drinking tap water, eating street food etc. - Safe or no? by lemaroc

We'll be spending a few months in Marrakech as of next month. We will be traveling with 2 young children (8yrs old, and 2.5yrs old). We're getting some conflicting advice regarding the state of general hygiene in Marrakech. So my questions are: 1) ...

Mark Willenbrock

Interesting update to my earlier post; a concerned grandmother took a water sample from her granddaughters' Marrakech school back to London for testing - and the lab technician said it was 'the most disgusting' water he'd ever tested. Read More

Mark Willenbrock
markwillenbrock replied to a thread
12 years ago
lemaroc

Drinking tap water, eating street food etc. - Safe or no? by lemaroc

We'll be spending a few months in Marrakech as of next month. We will be traveling with 2 young children (8yrs old, and 2.5yrs old). We're getting some conflicting advice regarding the state of general hygiene in Marrakech. So my questions are: 1) ...

Mark Willenbrock

The tap water won't kill you but it tastes of bleach and there is a risk it will upset you. Bottled water is very cheap and widely available so there's no need to drink tap water. Unless you are incredibly sensitive, washing your teeth in tap water ... Read More