Southern Tunisia (28 to 31 October 2018)

We headed south from Sousse on a rattling old train on which a ‘first class’ ticket just meant you actually got a seat.  The train was late leaving Sousse, and at times was so slow…

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Sousse and surrounds (24 to 28 October 2018)

Sousse 140km south of Tunis is Sousse.  It is Tunisia’s third largest city, but with a population of only 200,000, not exactly a megacity. Sandy beaches with clear, turquoise water made it a popular destination…

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Tunis (22 to 24 October 2018)

Tunis was first established by the Berbers in around the 4th century BC.  Its location on the north coast of Africa with a large harbour within easy reach of the European Mediterranean ports, made it…

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