Arrived with low expectations, left completely converted

Morocco wasn't high on my travel list. A friend pushed me to go and I'm genuinely grateful. The first full day in Essaouira reset everything — the scale of Majorelle Garden and the quality of the mint tea were immediate signals that I'd misjudged the place completely.

incredible colour and texture everywhere became my personal highlight of the whole trip. Spent 18 days and could easily have stayed twice as long. Now I tell everyone who'll listen that Morocco is underrated — add it to your list.