Sloping house, Sidi Bou Said

Love (or something like it) in a city by the sea.

January 22nd 2007
Before sending me off from Tunis, Vinh takes me to his local hammam - a welcome gesture, given the icy water that pumps from his rusted showerhead. In spite of my month in Morocco, it’s my first visit to one of the region’s ubiquitous bathhouses - the prospect of sitting in a sauna with a bunch of sweaty men having strangely taken some time to grow on me. The guy at the door hardly gives m ... read more

Africa » Tunisia

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.... ... read more

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Christopher Vourlias

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Chris is an avid traveler and hypercaffeinated writer, criss-crossing the globe and occasionally remembering to call home. Follow me at postcardjunky.wordpress.com. UPDATE, 22 January 2010: For those of you - both of you? - who have been following this blog off and on (mostly off) for the past few years, it's time to officially put it on a permanent hiatus. As much as I love these nutty little essays about my time on the road, they're just a bit too time-consuming to keep up with, given the demands of my freelance work. So for now, my dear TravelBlog, it's time to say adieu, though ... full info

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