Short Stories of Misadventures in Morocco

by Author Matthew Felix | Novelist • Storyteller • Humor, Short Stories, and Travel Writer
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Select true stories excerpted from the book "With Open Arms: Short Stories of Misadventures in Morocco” (#1 Amazon Bestseller: Kindle Morocco * Books Morocco * Kindle Africa * Books Africa) and two bonus interviews. [o] Awarded Three 2018 Solas Awards for Travel Writing and a Soul-Making Keats Literary Award. [o] "Matthew's prose is a dance between the richness and delicacy of poetry and the bawdy, acerbic wit of a standup comic." - The Best Travel Writing, Volume II contributor Keith Skinner [o] When Matthew had to renew his European visa, his point of exit was obvious: he was going to Morocco. Memories of his previous trip filled him with anxiety. What was he thinking? After everything that had happened, did he really want to go back? Scams. Altercations. Mishaps. But also humor and beauty. His curiosity overcoming his fears, his second trip would prove as unforgettable as the first. [o] Read by the author. [o] Music Credits: "Mining by Moonlight" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Recent Episodes
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    Apr 5, 2020 – 00:06:03
  • 08 About the book: Matthew Felix on Air Morocco Interview
    Jun 11, 2019 – 00:08:02
  • 07 About the book: Peanut Butter & Passports Morocco Interview
    Jan 17, 2019 – 00:12:23
  • 06 Morocco Travel Stories (Tangier): It Ain't Over, Till It's...
    Jan 15, 2018 – 00:10:14
  • 05 Morocco Travel Stories: The Mad Hatter
    Jan 3, 2018 – 00:14:52
  • 04 Morocco Travel Stories: The Sahara Desert Dunes
    Dec 27, 2017 – 00:10:42
  • 03 Morocco Travel Stories: Overture, Curtain Lights
    Dec 20, 2017 – 00:12:02
  • 02 Morocco Travel Stories: A Turkish Bath in Morocco
    Dec 13, 2017 – 00:17:11
  • 01 Morocco Travel Stories: Welcome to Tangier
    Dec 6, 2017 – 00:15:57
Recent Reviews
  • Noha Forster
    This man has issues.
    I’m listening to him talk about his toilet problems. He seems unfit for travel and unable to do any research. Seriously, if your focus is on misadventures, then misadventures will seek you out. Morocco has millions of happy tourists that I couldn’t help thinking the problem was with his personality. What’s the point of this podcast? It doesn’t work as humor, as literature, or as helpful guide. Bye bye.
  • Jenniferann1234
    Why does this exist?
    I was 8 minutes in to this podcast when I decided to leave my one-star review. Before traveling to a foreign land you should research it. Not just Google searches, but learn about the history, culture, people and art. Morocco is a beautiful country filled with passionate, interesting people. They have a long history that includes strong ties with the Jewish people. I traveled to Morocco alone in 2018 (I’m a woman) and the only uncomfortable thing I experienced was the airline losing my suitcase for a couple of days. The people were kind and warm, the food was heavy and delicious, and my life was forever changed. The author should maybe stay at a sandals resort in Cabo next time?
  • Sherrieoh
    I just escaped to Morocco
    It seems a bit insensitive to laugh at these accounts of the authors amusing and unbelievable experiences in Morocco, but I’m guessing humor is the only thing that him through them. I highly recommend this podcast and the book, too!
  • Chaussy1
    Misadventures indeed!
    This author has had some hilarious and intense experiences in Morocco! Definitely worth a listen. And the interviews with the author shed some interesting additional light on his experiences.
  • Places & Travel
    With Open Arms: Excerpted
    Delightful as are all conversations with this creative author, more soon please
  • caracgb3678
    Dumb
    This is poorly written and is a whiney author complaining about everyone and everything in Morocco.
  • KingPong00
    Drivel
    In the mood for a few hours of uninformed ramblings and thinly-veiled xenophobia, peppered with forced synonyms conjured up from the collegiate thesaurus a naive and amateur traveler keeps adjacent to his laptop? This dullard’s memoirs are an absolute disservice to the beautiful country and people of Morocco. They perpetuate fear, stereotype and suspicion rather than foster understanding and appreciation.
  • Fresno, ca
    Interesting
    I enjoyed listening to this and bought his book. Side note: the relentless pressure Matthew describes reminds me of how women feel when they tell a man “no” in America.
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