You may have never considered Tunisia for a Winter Destination but Europeans certainly do. Tunisia is easy from them to get to by charters, packages and airlines aplenty, especially during the summer months. However, flights from the United States require at least one stop on Lufthansa, Delta, Air France, American or Alitalia. At last look, [...]
“Travel Tips & Advice on Tunisia”
Tunisia is A Fast and Easy Winter Destination
January 8th, 2010 
Sheila Simkin 
Posted in Tunisia 
Tags: adventure, culture, destination, event, events, food, hotels, important sights, log, nature, sightseeing, touring, transportation, travel, tunisia 
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Isle of Djerba/Jerba, Tunisia
November 19th, 2006 Sheila Simkin We flew on Tunis Air (a one hour flight) to Djerba, a flat Mediterranean island off the southern coast of Tunisia. It is joined to the mainland by a 6 km causeway built on a Roman foundation. Djerba has more than 145,000 inhabitants (primarily of Berber origin). The island is covered with palm trees and [...]
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Bulla Regia and Dougga – The Ultimate Roman Ruins in Tunisia
November 18th, 2006 Sheila Simkin It was now time for the ultimate in Tunisia’s Roman sites (other than the El Djem Amphitheatre) – Bulla Regia and Dougga. Dougga, in particular, is an extremely famous Roman site. Bulla Regia was first mentioned by Latin sources in 81 BC. More than three quarters of the site is still underground and the houses [...]
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Roman Ruins of Sbeitla (Sufetia) and Le Kef, Tunisia
November 17th, 2006 Sheila Simkin On the drive to and from Le Kef, you could see nomad’s tents scattered in the desert. Occasionally, we stopped at scenic view points and walked through little villages – up to some old ruins, into little shops, and other breaks to stretch our legs. My favorite sight was the morning “goat” round-up. A little [...]
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Hiking Close to The Algerian Border in Tunisia
November 16th, 2006 Sheila Simkin Other than shopping, there was an option to go visit another Star Wars village (we didn’t go) and a day walk scheduled around Tamerza, almost on the Algerian border. Tamerza was another village situated in a huge valley oasis with lots of palm trees. … View image… We hiked up to Mides, a little oasis [...]
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The Once Busy Market Town of Tozeur, Tunisia
November 15th, 2006 Sheila Simkin Busing to Tozeur, we came across some young men selling pieces of amethyst at a stand along the road – certainly not gem quality – and I traded my old Timex watch for seven chunks of amethyst as presents for grandchildren. You can always offer to trade something when shopping…one never knows…and watches (this one [...]
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Eating Tongue-Numbing Harissa in Tunisia
November 14th, 2006 Sheila Simkin You may never have heard of “Harissa” before. ( I know I didn’t before this trip.) Harissa, is a spicy chili-garlic condiment that is made from oil, garlic cloves, chili paste, cumin, chili powder, and other ingredients and plays an important role in the Tunisian diet. At first, we had no idea what this bright [...]
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Schmoozing Around in Charming, Douz, Tunisia
November 13th, 2006 Sheila Simkin Forget the camel trek, we stayed at the comfortable Hotel Saharien-Paradise, in Douz and enjoyed ourselves tremendously. What did we do for two days? Other than sitting by the swimming pool and enjoying the “aloneness” of being by ourselves… – Shopped for rugs…yes, we bought more…for our adult children. When you can buy a one-of-a-kind, [...]
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The Desert Town of Zaafrane, Tunisia
November 12th, 2006 Sheila Simkin On the way to Zaafrane, we stopped to visit the tiny village of Tamezret. View image This little walled village had very few inhabitants, but we visited the home of one family. The family had a few goats, one mule and several children. (I loved the pink Barbie purse….. View image ….The husband and wife [...]
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Matmata and its Troglodyte Caves, Tunisia
November 11th, 2006 Sheila Simkin Matmata is a small village in southern Tunisia — famous for underground structures still used by some of the local Berbers. The homes were created by digging a large pit and enlarging into artifical caves used as rooms. (Troglodyte means “cave dweller” in Latin…I hadn’t even heard of the word until Matmata.) These “invisible villages” [...]
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