In brief: Djerba Island packs quite an exciting history and an engaging present within its shores. In classical legend, Djerba Island – just a few kilometers off the Tunisian coast - was the home of…
In brief: Djerbahood is an open air art gallery in a small town on Djerba Island. Now after eight years artists still come here to paint the walls of the town. Just enjoy, as we…
In brief: Despite the contemporary bustle of these ancient towns, the origins of Islam still echo in the streets from the ancient mosques and monuments. Two World Heritage sites in Tunisia returned us to the…
In brief: Of all the remnants of Roman colonization to be seen in Tunisia, the impressive world class sites at Dougga and El Djem stand out. In modern Tunisia, there are many remnants of the…
In brief: Two seaside towns along the coast near Tunis gave us the freshest of perspectives and a typically ancient one as well. And it's those two delights that continue to make traveling in Tunisia…
In brief: Though Rome largely obliterated the Punic empire, some towns survived through collaboration. Excavations from necropolises around Carthage let us glimpse its culture and beliefs. For about 700 years, the Punic people around Carthage…
In brief: After many years of conflict, Rome eventually destroyed the ancient city of Carthage in Tunisia, and built Roman structures over the old. Despite later destruction by the Vandals, we could now glimpse wonders…
In brief: Right from the start, we knew we had made a good choice to restart our travels with the Medina at Tunis. It had been far too long since we’d traveled to a brand…
Just a two-hour ferry ride from Djibouti City across the Gulf of Aqaba in the Red Sea is the coastal fishing village of Obock. This was the old capital of Djibouti, when the French occupied…
After the remarkable landscape of Lac Abbe (see post), we figured we could not add much surprising to our Djibouti trip. Not so, due to the country’s remarkable highs (at the Foret du Day) and…