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I now know why Americans refer to this time of year as “the holidays”. I always thought that it was a politically correct term to avoid using the word “Christmas” and include other religious festivals such as Hanukkah. I was partly right. It is also because Christmas is not the only holiday, even for Christians. [...]
Welcome to the first installment of my new-style Best of the Web feature. Thanks to everyone who provided feedback when I ran my poll. I’ve decided to keep the format going as an occasional feature but to focus on themes. This first one is on the intersection of food and travel – something I suspect [...]
Steven at the Latin American travel blog Travelojos has nominated me to share three travel secrets in the Trip Base blog tag. I like the idea of highlighting obscure places. 1. Dougga, Tunisia Dougga in Tunisia gives Ephesus in Turkey a run for its money when it comes to impressive Roman ruins. It is not [...]
This gem of a video is from the British Film Institute but came my way via my friend Joanna Moncrieff on Facebook. Jo is a qualified tour guide in London and has a blog Westminster Walking. The video shows London in 1927 – in colour! Lots of familiar landmarks like Westminster and Buckingham Palace and [...]
This is the second in a series of four posts about Star Wars in Tunisia. Please click here to read last week’s installment on Jedi cloaks. Djerba (or Jerba) an island in the Mediterranean Sea off the Tunisian Mainland claims to be the “land of the lotus eaters” of Homerian fame. It is popular as [...]
Road from Djerba to Matmata, Tunisia; December 2006 A word of advice if you ever go to Tunisia – pay attention to the local holiday calendar. This is advice that could apply anywhere but travelling on a holiday is more difficult in Tunisia than in many places. On 30 December 2006 we were ready to [...]
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