A long time ago… in a desert far far away… Destination: Mos Espa, Darth Vader’s childhood home (Tozeur, Tunisia)

by Chris | Oct 17, 2016 | Places, Tunisia, Unique |

One of the sets from the Phantom Menace was left standing and open to the public – thanks to Indiegogo and a squadron of volunteers, it’s still here. Say what you will about the film – so much movie-making wizardry happens behind closed doors or distant places...

Where To Go Instead: 9 Famous Places and their Better Alternatives

by Chris | Sep 14, 2016 | Ecuador, Egypt, Seoul, Spain, Tunisia |

Some well-known places are genuinely wonderful. Some just have a good marketing team. Here are nine lesser-known places to check out and have a better time for less money or hassle. Go on, admit it – part of the reason you might travel to a place is to say...

Destination: Carthage, Tunisia

by Chris | Nov 6, 2015 | Places, Tunisia, Unique |

Part of Tunisia’s charm goes back thousands of years. Exploring Northern Africa means seeing one of the UNESCO World Heritage’s oldest registered places. Carthage makes for a surprisingly easy daytrip from Tunis, and makes for a great reason to visit...

Destination: the OTHER Roman coliseum and a secret surprise (El Jem, Tunisia)

by Chris | Nov 4, 2015 | Offbeat, Places, Tunisia, Weird | 1 comment

It’s not every day you have a place to yourself as a tourist. Despite being easy to reach and a wonderful example of Roman architecture, this 3rd century UNESCO World Heritage doesn’t get nearly the sort of coverage it deserves. We saw no more than 10...

26 Protips for traveling around Tunisia

by Chris | Oct 21, 2015 | Tips, Tunisia | 6 comments

Of all the countries we visited during our epic trip across Europe and Northern Africa, Tunisia is one of the few we both agreed would be worth a return trip. The liberal Muslim country is relatively easy to get around, and while not the cheapest destination ever is...

28 Protips for Traveling Around Cairo, Egypt

by Chris | Sep 7, 2015 | Africa, Egypt, Tips |

Cairo held a lot of intrigue, being our first African city and also the very first leg of our recent epic Europe trip. It’s going to take some time to get to all the major cities we spent some major time in, so enjoy this opening Protips post. In general Learn...

An introduction to Tunisia: five things you give up, and five things you get

by Chris | Aug 31, 2015 | Places, Tunisia |

“Tunisia? Where’s that?”, you might be asking. You might recognize it as a Northern African country from your Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? days, or you might be left baffled as to why anyone would want to visit the Sahara. In truth, the...

Cairo: a photo essay

by Chris | May 4, 2015 | Egypt, Random pictures |

Cairo is such a colorful city that it seems almost criminal not to share these with the world. I’ve categorized it as a random pictures post since it shows lots of shots that won’t make it into other posts. Gad is one excellent reason to come to Cairo...

Destination: the Egyptologist museum where a Bond movie was made

by Chris | May 1, 2015 | Egypt, Places, Quirky, Weird |

Whether you’re fans of Egypt, the famous James Bond franchise, or just want to take in an offbeat attraction, the Gayer-Anderson Museum has a bit of it all. As a bonus, the Mosque of Ibn Talun (no, that’s not a typo) is right next door, but keep reading...

On the Pyramid Syndrome, and Why They’re Still Worth Checking Out

by Chris | Apr 27, 2015 | Egypt, Places, Unique | 1 comment

Most travelers have heard of the Paris Syndrome: the mental breakdown a small number of people suffer from after realizing a place isn’t what they expected. The Wikipedia page offers a few reasons for this: the language barriers, the cultural differences, the...