by Judith Shifrin, 15-time traveler, Valencia, PA
I often travel with two friends of mine, and one day they sent me an email saying they’d booked us all on Morocco Sahara Odyssey. Of course, I had the option to cancel, but when it comes to travel, I am game for most any new adventure!
Our Moroccan Trip Experience Leader was Abdullah, a guide with over 20 years of experience who could solve any problem, big or small, quickly and efficiently. He was at our hotel when we arrived a day early. Our luggage had not arrived with us in Casablanca. He immediately asked for the luggage claim receipts and got on his phone to Delta baggage. The luggage was traced and arrived the next day. We were in very good hands with Abdullah!
Special experiences in Morocco happened every day. This was a new world for me, and a safe place to learn about the Arab and Berber cultures and history. I was especially interested in the Moors & Jews from Andalusia, who immigrated to Morocco in the late 1400s. In fact, this trip piqued my interest enough that I’ve reserved O.A.T.’s Back Roads of Iberia adventure to learn more about the Moors and Jews in Andalusia.
Morocco Sahara Odyssey was my 14th trip with O.A.T. I like the small groups; in a group of 16, everyone is always together, and I find O.A.T. travelers make an effort to get to know and be agreeable to one another. When my friends and I travel together, we like to mix with the rest of the group and not always stay together in our own little group. I’ve made lasting friendships on O.A.T. trips—I even met up with some of my new friends during a recent stop in Boston. I stayed with one who took me around Boston, and we met the other two for dinner. We had a great time. I am thankful for their friendship!