In late 2012 MarocBaba and I decided we were ready to make the move to Morocco. This was something we had always planned to do but it took many years until it became a viable option. Our plan was to move for one year beginning in August of 2013. Our goal for this move was that our kids would learn Arabic in one year.
(If you’d like to read our moving announcement and early information you can find it in this post: New Category – Expat.)
We put all of our belongings into storage in the US and had every intention to come back after one year. However, halfway into our first year we realized it was going to take longer for them to learn Arabic and we extended our plan by a year.
2022 marks our 9th year in Marrakech and our journey has taken a lot of changes along the way. As time passes I get more and more messages and emails from people who are considering a move to Marrakech.
Whether this is you or you just are wondering what it’s like to live like a local in the red city I’ve put together all the information I’ve shared here. I will try to keep this as updated as possible but you can also search the archives in case something has slipped by! I hope on this page you’ll find our story of moving and also ideas and inspiration if you’re living overseas or considering it.