Written by: Frank Samol on 21 June 2026
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Colours of Tunisia
Back in La Marsa for the urban planning workshop on Libya that had been cancelled at short notice in April. Two days of intensive sessions, then a few more days...
Written by: Frank Samol on 12 April 2026
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Déjà Vu on Av. Habib Bourguiba
On the way back from the Kasbah of Tunis, the Avenue Bourguiba is largely cordoned off by police and security forces — on account of a demonstration of around a...
Written by: Frank Samol on 4 April 2026
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Lost Places: A Presidential Palace
According to Google Maps, there is a footpath from Sidi Bou Saïd back to La Marsa, running along the steep coastline. On the satellite image it looks attractive enough —...
Written by: Frank Samol on 3 April 2026
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Vintage Train to a Heritage Village
On the TGM from La Marsa to Sidi Bou Saïd Travelling on the TGM — the Tunis–La Goulette–La Marsa line — from La Marsa to Sidi Bou Saïd. The so-called...
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