Sfax, with its relaxed medina
February 25, 2008
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Continuing south from El Jem, we were headed to Sfax. Our Lonely Planet indicated that the bus station was right outside the train station, but, well, it wasn’t there. It didn’t really exist – one simply has to stop on the road and wait for the bus.…
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The Medina in Tunis, and the Great Mosque
February 24, 2008
Grand Mosque in TunisThe next morning we headed off to the medina. First up, we wanted to visit the Great Mosque, as the courtyard is open to visitors only until 11AM.…
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Madinat Jumeirah “souk” next to Burj Al Arab
February 21, 2008
Madinat Jumeirah Souk in DubaiRight beside the Burj Al Arab is Souq Madinat Jumeirah. This is a high-end shopping mall/”souk”, which is the cleaned-up, high price version of the souks elsewhere in the city.…
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Exploring Deira, Dubai: Gold souk and electronics souk
February 21, 2008
The next morning we headed out to explore Deira. We started out wandering through the electronics market. Nothing very exciting – prices were similar to or worse than what we can get in the US.Electronics Souk, Deira, Dubai
It wasn’t long before we moved on to the Gold Mar
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