Next stop was El Djem with its unbelievable Amphitheatre second only to Rome’s (Colosseum) amphitheatre. It is huge, capable of seating 35,000 spectators (Rome’s Colosseum could seat about 45,000), and was probably used for gladiator shows and chariot races. Very. very impressive….sitting on a stone seat…ready to give the “thumbs up” or “thumbs down” signal…envisioning [...]
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The Unbelievable Amphitheatre of El Djem and Sfax, Tunisia
November 10th, 2006 
Sheila Simkin 
Posted in Africa, Tunisia 
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The Holy City of Kairouan in Tunisia
November 9th, 2006 Sheila Simkin Our Explore group was entirely British with the exception of us “Yanks”, and two “Aussies” traveling for three months. Phil and Elizabeth had just come from Libya with Explore, and were going on to Morocco after Tunisia. We inundated them with questions about Libya, and most of their answers (primarily regarding accommodation and food) left [...]
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The Capital of Tunisia is Tunis
November 8th, 2006 Sheila Simkin Landed in Tunis and met the Explore group of 14 at Hotel Omrane, walking distance from the Souk/Medina (old market). The Hotel was actually a very nice Hostel located in the heart of the city and in the middle of the business center, a 5-minute walk from the big station of the Tunisian National Railways [...]
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Making Plans for Tunisia
November 7th, 2006 Sheila Simkin We picked an Explore departure for March, 2004 thinking the weather would be a little warmer at that time. Tunisia has a Mediterranean climate and winters can be very cold. Air? It was easiest for us to fly United from Chicago-Frankfurt, and then Frankfurt-Tunis on Lufthansa. Other airlines that fly there with only one stop [...]
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Fascinating Tunisia
November 6th, 2006 Sheila Simkin Unique travel destinations always raise the question, “Why do you want to go there?” and Tunisia was no exception. Because….Tunisia has Ancient Carthage, fantastic Dougga, sand dunes, Isle of Jerba, and…. Star Wars was filmed here! Next question? “Is it safe?” Fellow travelers, we have to get a grip on reality and stop thinking that [...]
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