Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My pleasures in life are stories, people and places. So couchsurfing has it all :)

When I am not physically overseas, I get to travel through the stories of my hosts. I love seeing life through other eyes than mine and learn about the various ways people do life. I have made great friendships through this website and that is amazing.

I usually get questions about what to visit in Meknes so here I will provide a list of must sees

Bouinania Medrassa

10 centuriea old school in Meknes Medina with beautiful North African Islamic architecture with a mesmerising rooftop view.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/hevKp3qeLEkRJ2H98

Dar Ljamai

Typical Moroccan Riad turned into the national museum of music with beautiful courtyard and music playing. Free entry on fridays and 30% discount upon showing train ticket to Meknes. The museum is closed on Tuesdays

https://maps.app.goo.gl/9oz4wV5rGasJs1ak7

Royal horse Stables:

17th century open air staples where the Sultan who ruled Morocco kep more than 1000 horses. https://maps.app.goo.gl/Pi7vE1Eau1tMZd8q8

Mausolem of the Sultan

If you are curious about who built Meknes, the hundred kilometeres walls surrounding it and other parts of Morocco as the Kasbah of Rabat, here you will find where the Sultan Moulay Ismail rests. Beautiful architecture with Moroccan tiles, details and high ceilings that is definitely instagramable.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/rSkVsnwAUcojW89M6

***FOOD & VIEWS ***
For local Meknassi food I suggest you try Frangipan that is a pastry filled with almond stuffing sold in this is old bakery
https://maps.app.goo.gl/BAyu3jHfBa9Df1o6A

Also get a take away Maakouda sandwich that Meknes is famous for. A friend potato ball with chili sauce and olives.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/QjXwr8hEmgrST7P78

Try some olives in the market near Lahdim square as Meknes is known for olives and olive oil as it is the biggest producer of olives in Morocco. You can also try some traditional sweets from the market

To watch a great sunset, walk to Bella Citta coffeshop and enjoy a beautiful sunset view over the medina of Meknes or walk in the medina alleys and find your way to Selma riad rooftop.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/E6MsGnTv2rqeoMdP6

https://maps.app.goo.gl/NMoCabiLvpijUJiq7

If you have some work to do on your laptop and you are looking for a quiet spot where you can have wifi and access to use laptop then I suggest this nice coffeeshop in downtown
https://maps.app.goo.gl/iD1j63gHpfPMn4DN7

Interests

Hello Couchsurfers

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SENDING REQUEST

Please, take the time to go through my profile before texting or sending a request.

I am Moroccan and I moved to Tashkent very recently, I live in a tiny studio.

I cannot host more than one person and I do not accept men, so only solo women are allowed.

I spend most of my free time taking care of my plants, reading, working out, listening to podcasts, cooking as I am vegetarian.
I enjoy listening to music so feel free to suggest some.

• poetry
• photography
• cooking
• yoga
• gardening
• hiking
• history
• travel
• biking
• roadtrips
• journaling
• nature walks

Music, Movies, and Books

Reading fiction is my thing and one of my goals is to read a book from every country ( so I would be so happy if you could suggest a reading from your country).

A Thousand Splendid Suns.
the Forty Rules of Love.
The Kite Runner.
The Last Patriarch.
Dreams of Trespass.
Honour.
The Island Beneath the Sea.
Brick Lane.
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
The Unbearable Lightness of Being.
The Trilogy of Granada.
One Hundred Years of Solitude.
Year or the Elephant.
Palestine.
Mornings in Jenin.
All writings of Elif Shafak :)

Movies:
A Separation.
A Door to the Sky.
Le Grand Voyage.
Lemon Tree.
The Sleeping Child.
Magnolia.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I swam in the ocean on a cold rainy January day

What I Can Share with Hosts

Homemade meals when I am free
City tour
Travel recommendations
Facilities use as washing machine
A warm relaxed stay

Countries I’ve Visited

Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Morocco, Turkey, Uzbekistan