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Downtown, Tozeur

Saharan sweepstakes.

January 29th 2007
Tozeur’s been dubbed Tunisia’s “gateway to the Sahara,” a description that doesn’t entirely square with the fact that the town’s on the desert’s doorstep in the same way that the Pussycat Girls are on my lap. In truth, Tozeur’s claim-to-fame - apart from the lovely, leafy sprawl of its palmeraie - is that it anchors tourism in this corner of the country. You’d have to drive an a ... read more
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Tunisian Flag 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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