August 2012

Tunisia is an area located high up in North Africa, located on the Mediterranean Sea offering beautiful natural beauty and rich in history and culture. When touring Tunisia, trying some of the local cuisine is a must, not everything is hot and spicy and they welcomed the French influence offering tasty food with magnificent aromas. Most of the cuisine you find in Tunisia includes meat or fish along with large amounts of vegetables and couscous. Here are some of the amazing dishes you can expect to try when visiting the area: • Brik – A snack of fried egg in a thin pastry parcel often filled with tuna or vegetables. • Harissa – This is a red chili and garlic sauce which is added to most dishes • Mechouia is a mashed vegetable dish • Lablabi is a traditional broth made with chickpeas and bread

If you are a fan of the Star Wars movies then you will remember the beautiful buildings and planets that made the film such a hit, what many don’t realize is that four of the Star Wars movies were partially filmed in Tunisia, taking advantage of the natural beauty and magnificent historical buildings which are on display for you to explore today. Tataouine in the movie was Tunisia from Luke Skywalkers home to Obi-Wan Kenobi’s house, Toshi Station to the Star Wars Canyon. Djerba is a beautiful island off Tunisia and was used for two of the movies locations, Ben’s hermitage is actually used as fishermans storage, but you will remember it as Obi-Wan Kanobi’s house in Star Wars IV and Toshi Station is actually a temple called Sidi Jemour.

When planning your honeymoon you want romance, beauty and comfort. Luxurious beach resorts in Tunisia offer you this and so much more located on the Mediterranean Sea on the edge of sandy shorelines with sparkling blue waters and loads of sunshine. The advantage when choosing Tunisia is that they benefit from a Mediterranean climate, which is warm throughout the year, so it doesn’t matter when you are planning your honeymoon, you are guaranteed warmth and lots of natural beauty. Beach resorts are very popular in this North African area and the hotels do not disappoint with large swimming pools, pine forests and on-site spas where you can enjoy a host of beauty treatments while the wave’s crash on the beach below