Travel is my passion, which you probably know if you’ve been reading my blog. Over the last few months I’ve revealed my passion for shopping while I travel. The funny thing is that I don’t enjoy shopping at home as much. I don’t have patience for it, and so I’d rather shop online. Yes, I have a bromance with Amazon Prime.
But when I travel it’s different. I’m in the moment, and I really enjoy shopping in places that have surprised me. Most recently, the place where for me where shopping was a revelation (because I really had no expectation and didn’t really know there was that much to buy) was Morocco. Oh Lordy! I was not alone. Everyone in our group, even those that consider themselves confirmed non-shoppers, shopped till they dropped.
Yes, Morocco is not only an architectural, cultural and gastronomic marvel: much to my surprise it’s a shopping heaven. To date, one of my favorite things I bought in Morocco was a sheer tunic that one would wears as an outer garment to simply add that touch of elegance. I am sure I will have this dress item for many years. It is beautiful items like this that had to have at least partially sparked Yves St Laurent’s love-affair with Morocco.
Ten other things that are common to buy in Morocco include”
mosaic tile items
350 million year old fossils
rugs
fine leather items
spices like Myrrh and so many others
argon oil
wool blankets
clothing
pottery
art
So there you have it, in the last few months I have talked about three shopping destinations I have and will always enjoy but for different reasons. Peru is where I have my regular favorites; India where shopping is always a revelation; and Morocco where I could have never imagine I would buy one of my favorite vestments. Please email me with your favorite shopping tips at joel@zoomvacations.com around the world and I will share mine with you as well.
