Monastir is a tourist town at the sea close to the center of Tunisia. It’s known for its Ribat, an enormous fortress, and for being the birthplace of modern Tunisia’s first president, Habib Bourguiba. There is plenty to see here for a day; exploring the endless ramparts, tunnels, casemates, and exhibitions in the Ribat takes…

Tunis is the capital of Tunisia. I ran out of my all-inclusive hotel and got myself a hotel in the old town of Tunis, the El Jeld. This turned out to be a true palace, with courtyard gardens, mosaic rooms that would make a mosque proud, rooftop terraces, and a quite good restaurant. Food in…

Bizerte is a harbor town at the northern tip of Tunisia, two hours north of Tunis. I got myself a taxi to take me there and back. Like everywhere in Tunisia, it seems that every available space is filled with markets, covered or out on the streets. They also have a fort on a hill,…

Sidi Bou Said is a village east of Tunius, the capital of Tunis, easily reachable by light rail. It’s a sparkling white and blue village right at the Mediterranean sea, with great views of the coastline and the sea. Carthage is an ancient kingdom, the archenemy of the Roman republic. Three wars were fought until…

This is the first time after my escape from Bangladesh in March 2020 that I ventured outside the EU. Tunisia is inbnorthern Africa, on the Mediterranean coast roughly south of Italy on the other side. I had to go in early January because I had four unused weeks of vacation left from 2022 and HR…