Climbing the holy mountain changed my life.
It wasn’t an especially hard climb – there are paths to the top, temperatures were high but comfortable, and my guide was kind and responsive – but Jordan can do that, delivering an unexpected bolt of emotion that knocks your preconceptions sideways.
Chenini is one of a few Berber villages in Tunisia where the residents live in traditional cave-like homes. As a village, it’s stunning to see and fascinating to experience. The Berbers’ tradition of building cave-like homes is a centuries-old method that is an important part of Tunisia’s cultural heritage.
Cultural heritage in villages like Chenini is […]
“To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.” – Aldous Huxley
Like you, we have personally experienced the power of travel to connect, inspire, and be a global force for good. We’ve been lucky enough to continue to be radically changed not through seeing rocks but by interacting […]
If you’re planning your Tunisia itinerary and looking for interesting things to do around Tunis, the Mornag Eco-Farm is well worth a visit. Just south of sprawling Tunis, the farm has been modeling sustainability since 2011 for a young generation of Tunisians.
Amine Draoui founded the Mornag Eco-Farm just […]
The International Ecotourism Society defines ecotourism as the “responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being of the local people, and involves interpretation and education” (TIES, 2015). Unfortunately, mass tourism can often be harmful to an environment. Even the most well intentioned travelers can unknowingly leave […]
William Ury, founder of The Abraham Path, shares about the path, and peace through tourism.
(William Ury from Coexist Foundation on Vimeo.)
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Preserving Petra is no easy feat. After all, just because Petra has been called a city “half as old as time,” that doesn’t mean it will be around forever.
Carved some 2,000 years ago, this ancient city has managed to stay remarkably well preserved through the centuries. What are some of the threats to The Rose […]
This past weekend I joined twenty eight Tunisian friends from the country’s north to bring food, clothing and medical supplies to a village in the south whose main source of income – tourism – has almost completely disappeared following the Jasmine Revolution.
For […]
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