Where To Go Instead: 9 Famous Places and their Better Alternatives
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 you’ve been...
Destination: Carthage, Tunisia
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 Tunisia in the first place. You’ll have to go all the way back to the...
Destination: the OTHER Roman coliseum and a secret surprise (El Jem, Tunisia)
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 tourists during...
An introduction to Tunisia: five things you give up, and five things you get
“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 coastal city of Tunis...
Destination: the Egyptologist museum where a Bond movie was made
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 for a warning...
On the Pyramid Syndrome, and Why They’re Still Worth Checking Out (Egypt)
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...
Destination: Museum of Egyptian Antiquities — the iconic Egyptian museum — Cairo, Egypt
If you’ve been following our trip, you’ve seen the warning about how blog posts will be a few weeks (or more) behind our visit. While it won’t matter as much for posterity’s sake, do take a moment to follow the story on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram =) Cairo is not...
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