Background: Following independence from France in 1956, President Habib BOURGUIBA established a strict one-party state. He dominated the country for 31 years, repressing Islamic fundamentalism and establishing rights for women unmatched by any other Arab nation. In recent years, Tunisia has taken a moderate, non-aligned stance in its foreign relations. Domestically, it has sought to defuse rising pressure for a more open political society.
November 1st 2009Africa » Tunisia Yesterday I went on a ride into the mountains of northern Israel, they are called the Gollan heights and it is edged by the Jordan river which feeds the sea of Galilee (or Tiberias as it is now known ... 5 photos[full story]
October 4th 2009Africa » Tunisia » Hammamet 25th September:
The picture below shows us getting out of the car on the ferry from Dover to Calais We spent the night at a B&B just outside the town followed by breakfast with some hairy Belgium bik ... 10 photos[full story]
August 16th 2009Africa » Tunisia The next day on our cruise we were at see, so like the other day at sea, we just sat by the pool and relaxed.
Our next port of call was Tunis, Tunisia in Northern Africa. Since we had never been to ... [full story]
June 19th 2009Africa » Tunisia » Djerba Siguiendo con la canción de este año del colegio de Pedro, “it’s a small world after all” (es un mundo pequeño después de todo), podemos dar fe que es cierto.
Cuando era chico pas ... 27 photos[full story]
June 21st 2009Africa » Tunisia » Djerba Cuenta Homero en su Odisea que Ulises y sus marineros, huyendo del canto de las sirenas, dieron con «la isla de los lotófagos», donde los tripulantes probaron la extraña «fruta del loto» que les hizo ... 21 photos[full story]