THINGS NOT TO DO ON HOLIDAY!!!!!
1. Don't pack your bag too early.
I packed my bags days in advance and it all ended up in tears. Put in the good shoes, take out the good shoes. Put in shorts, take out shorts. Fill suitcase with underwear, cull the amount of bras. By the end of it I was down to 2 wearable pairs of shoes, long pants and stinky bras in Morocco. The amount of times I second guessed myself... I could have been lounging in comfortable clothes but instead I ended up wearing the same 3 things the whole damn time.
2. When staying in a Hostel do not leave your bag open or your things anywhere they may be pissed on.
Apparently I missed the memo about this one. There is nothing worse than waking up to the sound of someone emptying their bladder onto your freshly washed belongings. And as I have found out, I am not alone. Luckily I had put the lid of my suitcase over my freshly washed clothes so mostly it was just my bag that was pissed on. Also lucky for the guy who did it. He was closed to being smacked in the face, just imagine if I had to wash all those goddamn clothes again!
3. Do not stay in a hostel.
In all honesty this probably should have come before number 2, or even instead of number two. Since my trip was organised through Top Deck I had pretty much no control over where we stayed. I had never stayed in a hostel before and am I glad I can tick that little number off my list! It ranged from near hotel accommodation to a box with a fan in ridiculous heat. Some of the people did not even have a window. The hell?
4. Don't have a food allergy.
Seriously. The combination of having a food allergy, being in a foreign country, having a tour guide who speaks no Spanish, Portuguese or Arabic means that you will probably die. And I heard that is a downer.
5. Don't go to the seafood section of the markets before you order your fish dinner.
I have never had monk fish before. I am so grateful that I decided to eat it before I saw what it looked like. I have never seen something so ugly. So I guess this bit of advice is that sometimes it is better not to see the thing you are about to eat before it has been chopped up and fried. I mean really. It's like that fish was born at the top of the ugly tree and then got struck by lightening... Ew.
