My view from my room

Tunis

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December 20th 2008
We went to Tunis with a very big aircraft that wasn’t even half full! So the flight felt like forever. After a very long wait a wheelchair showed up for an old lady. We finally left the aircraft and took a scenic bus ride to the hotel. I had a Cape Town feeling driving there... At the hotel we soon learned that the people there aren’t the friendliest and if you cannot speak or understand ... read more

Africa » Tunisia » Tunis

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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