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  • Tunisia – Day 6 – Zammour, Douz

    Day 6 aka day 3 of hiking. That peak in the back was out summit for the day. It actually was not as far as it looks. Took maybe an hour. Then we walked through Tunisias UNESCO geopark. This is protected historic land. There are only three of these in all of Africa. Overall, we… Read more

  • Tunisia – Day 5 – Zammour

    Tunisia – Day 5 – Zammour

    Day 5! Literally feels like we are in the middle of nowhere! The towns are only a couple buildings and you only see maybe 5-10 people sitting at a cafe or walking on the street. This morning we drove a couple hours to Zammour area to start a trek. This region has many locations where… Read more

  • Tunisia – Day 4 – Douiret, Chenini, Guermassa

    First day of hiking!! This was the view from our guesthouse where we are staying. Last night we arrived in the dark so this was a nice surprise to wake up to! Today we were off to hike for 4ish hours and visit 3 different villages. Majority of which are no abandoned. We are in… Read more

  • Tunisia – Day 3 – Douiret

    Tunisia – Day 3 – Douiret

    Not much content today. Today we connected with the whole group and were on a bus from 9:45am to 8pm. We drove from the north of Tunisia in Tunis, so southern Tunisia in a small village named Douiret. We arrived while it was dark so more content tomorrow. This is our hotel. It is literally… Read more

  • Tunisia – Day 2 – Tunis, Carthage, Sidi Bou Said

    Tunisia – Day 2 – Tunis, Carthage, Sidi Bou Said

    Today was my only full solo day. which means… walk as much as possible and see as much as possible! I originally had a walking tour planned for the morning but it got cancelled so I kind of just roamed and was hoping to find something good! Desperately needed something to eat!! Here’s some honesty… Read more

  • Turkey – Day 1 – Istanbul

    Turkey – Day 1 – Istanbul

    Hi hi, welcome back! I am off to Tunisia for a guided hiking trip in the desert. Something totally different than anything I’ve done before, so you’re in for a treat! First things first… I opted for a 9 hour layover in Istanbul. Just a little sneak peak at the country as I will most… Read more