If this talk has made you want to visit Tunisia, be sure to pick up a copy of my new guidebook, published in July 2023. It is the first English-language guidebook to Tunisia to be published in over 12 years! www.bradtguides.com/product/tunisia-1/
Congratulations! Followed you in all Tunisia episodes. Learn a lot about my country thanks to you with these episodes. I appreciate it a lot. Impressive work you have done these three years!
Hello. I am grateful for the youtube content, but would love to also purchase the guidebook. I realize this is a long shot, but I am currently traveling through Morocco. I don't suppose there is any place where I can purchase an English version, but thought I would ask... Thank you again for your efforts.
That sounds tough! Try reaching out to The ALC-ALIF Bookstore, which is located at the American Language Center (ALC) in the heart of the Ville Nouvelle in Fes. It is the only English-language bookstore in Fes, and with more than 6,000 titles, one of the largest English-language bookstores in Morocco: alcfes.org/bookstore.html. You could also try Muhammed Belhaj's English Bookstore in Rabat (marked on Google Maps). More detail here: www.moroccoworldnews.com/2020/05/302698/muhammed-belhaj-the-man-behind-rabats-only-all-english-bookstore
Hi Oscar, thanks for this. We're a family of 3 looking to take our camper van from Sardinia over to Tunisia, through Algeria and onto Morocco. Following the northern A3 road. Would love your advice :-) Jen
Sounds like a fun trip! Getting the ferry from Italy to Tunisia is relatively straightforward (although you'll need to get it from Sardinia to southern Italy first). However, you cannot drive from Morocco into Algeria. Land border has been closed for many decades unfortunately. What sort of itinerary are you considering for Tunisia?
Glad you are enjoying it! Please consider leaving a review of my guidebook on Amazon or GoodReads if you have time. It really helps with publicising my work to a wider audience. www.amazon.com/Tunisia-Oscar-Scafidi/dp/178477751X/
Thanks! Glad you are enjoying it! Please consider leaving a review of my guidebook on Amazon or GoodReads if you have time. It really helps with publicising my work to a wider audience. www.amazon.com/Tunisia-Oscar-Scafidi/dp/178477751X/
I read two books, the first was varanasi travel guide by Jason S.chapman and bradt travel guide to Tunisia by Oscar scafidi.... this two book are so interesting ✍️✍️✍️✍️ this and it's so Interesting and good to go with as a traveller
Great stuff! Where did you buy it from? Also, please consider leaving us a review once you've used it (on Amazon or GoodReads). It really helps with promoting my work!
Very informative, fire your camera. ; ) Lovely country, we were there twenty some years ago and loved it. Would love to go back. It sounds like a lot of the advice we got still applies.
They should deffo open up more to nomads etc. I wouldn't consider myself a nomad but I can wfh for large chunks of the year & like spending entire an month across Europe usually due of the Airbnb monthly discounts. It's a great way explore/meet new people. Booked a month in Hammanent via 1 of the mainstream British holiday agents (never done a package holiday before bar with my parents as a kid) for a bargain £700-£800 (off-season) half board for 1 month in a great resort. Was blown away by the people, how cosmopolitan it is & as someone who loves deserts, the south. Morroco's nice but it's so mainstream & busy that I've literally bumped into several people from my small hometown there. Tunisia was a pleasant surprise, 3 hour flight, perfect timezone & likes of easyjet have expanded a lot both in terms of flights & holiday packages.
Totally agree. If they made it easier for people to get a residency permit (Carte de Séjour), perhaps even introducing a specific work visa category for digital nomads, I don't see why it wouldn't fill up with remote workers from Europe. It's such an amazing location, and conveniently close to major European hubs. I explain the process to get a How to get a Carte de Séjour (residency permit) as freelancer / self-employed person in Tunisia in this video: ua-cam.com/video/GRT5fc0Fm4M/v-deo.html
Hello mr scafidi! I have been browsing through your luxury hotel reviews lately and I have been on par with almost all of your opinions/ratings. Hence I was wondering what you would say to the royal tulip korbous hotel that opened in 2022, but I wasnt able to find a review of yours... I am wondering now if you are planning on making such a review of said hotel since your opinion highly matters to me. Grettings from germany!
I have had friends stay there and say it is excellent! However, it only opened after I had finished doing the research for my Bradt Guide to Tunisia (I submitted the manuscript in 2022 and the guide was published in July 2023). So sadly I didn't review it for the guidebook or film it for my channel. I will definitely visit and review it on my next trip to Tunisia, whenever that might be. I'm glad you're finding the hotel review videos useful! www.bradtguides.com/product/tunisia-1/
Thanks for answering the questions bro! I think we will actually try a few months on the tourist visa and see what Tunisia is like lol I’m pumped for exploring the history, hopefully the wifi is better than you mentioned 😅
Wifi speeds are really down to where in the city you live. Orange Tunisie are advertising prices up to 50mbps but I was not able to get this living in La Marsa... orange.tn/darbox-plus Hope you enjoy your stay, and don't forget to take (and review) a copy of my guidebook! www.amazon.co.uk/Tunisia-Bradt-Travel-Guides-Scafidi/dp/178477751X
Thank you for the Tunisia series and book. You made me decide to visit this country next june. Maybe you talked about this, but I didn t get to see all the episodes: is tap water ok or not? For washing the face, I mean. Or it should be avoided by any means, including the ice cubes in drinks. Thanks.
Hi, I would say it's fine for washing your face. You probably don't want to drink it though. (Having said that, I drank the tap water in my house in La Marsa, Tunis for two years with no issues, but knew many people who only drank bottled water).
Hi Oscar, I am making my way through your book and videos. One thing I cannot find (on google or social media either) is where to hire a 4x4 car from? I can find hire companies, but none with 4x4s. Can you shed any light on this please because I have spent hours searching and I'm coming up with nothing. Many thanks in advance. :-)
Hi, I think I may already have responded to your question via other social media channels, but for the benefit of other readers: I bought my 4x4, I did not hire it. Hiring a 4x4 in Tunisia is quite tricky, and most rental agencies will not give you one without a driver too, as they worry you'll lose it in the Sahara! I would recommend speaking to Omar over at Tunisia Expat Assistance. He has good relationships with various rental agencies in Tunis and will likely be able to help: facebook.com/tunexpatassist/
Yup, I had a lot of family in Sicily! In fact, I think my father was the first generation of our family born in mainland Italy, as opposed to Sicily. No idea if we have historic links to Tunisia though...
If this talk has made you want to visit Tunisia, be sure to pick up a copy of my new guidebook, published in July 2023. It is the first English-language guidebook to Tunisia to be published in over 12 years!
www.bradtguides.com/product/tunisia-1/
Congratulations! Followed you in all Tunisia episodes. Learn a lot about my country thanks to you with these episodes. I appreciate it a lot. Impressive work you have done these three years!
Thank you! It's been great sharing the beauty of Tunisia with a wider audience.
Hello. I am grateful for the youtube content, but would love to also purchase the guidebook. I realize this is a long shot, but I am currently traveling through Morocco. I don't suppose there is any place where I can purchase an English version, but thought I would ask... Thank you again for your efforts.
That sounds tough! Try reaching out to The ALC-ALIF Bookstore, which is located at the American Language Center (ALC) in the heart of the Ville Nouvelle in Fes. It is the only English-language bookstore in Fes, and with more than 6,000 titles, one of the largest English-language bookstores in Morocco:
alcfes.org/bookstore.html.
You could also try Muhammed Belhaj's English Bookstore in Rabat (marked on Google Maps). More detail here:
www.moroccoworldnews.com/2020/05/302698/muhammed-belhaj-the-man-behind-rabats-only-all-english-bookstore
Hi Oscar, thanks for this. We're a family of 3 looking to take our camper van from Sardinia over to Tunisia, through Algeria and onto Morocco. Following the northern A3 road. Would love your advice :-) Jen
Sounds like a fun trip! Getting the ferry from Italy to Tunisia is relatively straightforward (although you'll need to get it from Sardinia to southern Italy first). However, you cannot drive from Morocco into Algeria. Land border has been closed for many decades unfortunately. What sort of itinerary are you considering for Tunisia?
I started reading the book, it’s great so far! Good job 🎉
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Glad you are enjoying it! Please consider leaving a review of my guidebook on Amazon or GoodReads if you have time. It really helps with publicising my work to a wider audience. www.amazon.com/Tunisia-Oscar-Scafidi/dp/178477751X/
Thanks! Glad you are enjoying it! Please consider leaving a review of my guidebook on Amazon or GoodReads if you have time. It really helps with publicising my work to a wider audience. www.amazon.com/Tunisia-Oscar-Scafidi/dp/178477751X/
I read two books, the first was varanasi travel guide by Jason S.chapman and bradt travel guide to Tunisia by Oscar scafidi.... this two book are so interesting ✍️✍️✍️✍️ this and it's so Interesting and good to go with as a traveller
Glad you have found my Bradt Guide to Tunisia useful!
Loved how much time you took to answer all those questions, this was really helpful! And you did a wonderful attempt to pronounce my name :-).
Great to hear!
I have managed to get hold of the New Brant Guide to Tunisia 🇹🇳
Great stuff! Where did you buy it from? Also, please consider leaving us a review once you've used it (on Amazon or GoodReads). It really helps with promoting my work!
Congrats, Oscar! Great job and thank you for all the effort you've put in
Thanks Bilel. Let's hope it leads to growth in sustainable and ecotourism in Tunisia.
Very informative, fire your camera. ; ) Lovely country, we were there twenty some years ago and loved it. Would love to go back. It sounds like a lot of the advice we got still applies.
Thanks for watching! And yes, autofocus on the camera definitely struggled with me moving about!
They should deffo open up more to nomads etc. I wouldn't consider myself a nomad but I can wfh for large chunks of the year & like spending entire an month across Europe usually due of the Airbnb monthly discounts. It's a great way explore/meet new people. Booked a month in Hammanent via 1 of the mainstream British holiday agents (never done a package holiday before bar with my parents as a kid) for a bargain £700-£800 (off-season) half board for 1 month in a great resort. Was blown away by the people, how cosmopolitan it is & as someone who loves deserts, the south. Morroco's nice but it's so mainstream & busy that I've literally bumped into several people from my small hometown there. Tunisia was a pleasant surprise, 3 hour flight, perfect timezone & likes of easyjet have expanded a lot both in terms of flights & holiday packages.
Totally agree. If they made it easier for people to get a residency permit (Carte de Séjour), perhaps even introducing a specific work visa category for digital nomads, I don't see why it wouldn't fill up with remote workers from Europe. It's such an amazing location, and conveniently close to major European hubs. I explain the process to get a How to get a Carte de Séjour (residency permit) as freelancer / self-employed person in Tunisia in this video: ua-cam.com/video/GRT5fc0Fm4M/v-deo.html
Hello mr scafidi! I have been browsing through your luxury hotel reviews lately and I have been on par with almost all of your opinions/ratings. Hence I was wondering what you would say to the royal tulip korbous hotel that opened in 2022, but I wasnt able to find a review of yours... I am wondering now if you are planning on making such a review of said hotel since your opinion highly matters to me. Grettings from germany!
I have had friends stay there and say it is excellent! However, it only opened after I had finished doing the research for my Bradt Guide to Tunisia (I submitted the manuscript in 2022 and the guide was published in July 2023). So sadly I didn't review it for the guidebook or film it for my channel. I will definitely visit and review it on my next trip to Tunisia, whenever that might be. I'm glad you're finding the hotel review videos useful! www.bradtguides.com/product/tunisia-1/
Thanks for answering the questions bro! I think we will actually try a few months on the tourist visa and see what Tunisia is like lol I’m pumped for exploring the history, hopefully the wifi is better than you mentioned 😅
Wifi speeds are really down to where in the city you live. Orange Tunisie are advertising prices up to 50mbps but I was not able to get this living in La Marsa...
orange.tn/darbox-plus
Hope you enjoy your stay, and don't forget to take (and review) a copy of my guidebook!
www.amazon.co.uk/Tunisia-Bradt-Travel-Guides-Scafidi/dp/178477751X
Nice Orange Tunisie looks good and will definitely get your guide before I go. Love your Videos bro keep pumping them out!@@ScafidiTravels
Thanks@@onelifepassport!
Thank you for the Tunisia series and book. You made me decide to visit this country next june. Maybe you talked about this, but I didn t get to see all the episodes: is tap water ok or not? For washing the face, I mean. Or it should be avoided by any means, including the ice cubes in drinks. Thanks.
Hi, I would say it's fine for washing your face. You probably don't want to drink it though. (Having said that, I drank the tap water in my house in La Marsa, Tunis for two years with no issues, but knew many people who only drank bottled water).
Hi Oscar, I am making my way through your book and videos. One thing I cannot find (on google or social media either) is where to hire a 4x4 car from? I can find hire companies, but none with 4x4s. Can you shed any light on this please because I have spent hours searching and I'm coming up with nothing. Many thanks in advance. :-)
Hi, I think I may already have responded to your question via other social media channels, but for the benefit of other readers: I bought my 4x4, I did not hire it. Hiring a 4x4 in Tunisia is quite tricky, and most rental agencies will not give you one without a driver too, as they worry you'll lose it in the Sahara! I would recommend speaking to Omar over at Tunisia Expat Assistance. He has good relationships with various rental agencies in Tunis and will likely be able to help: facebook.com/tunexpatassist/
Scafidi is a Sicilian, apparently a Palermitan, surname. One wonders whether Mr. Scafidi had family living in Tunisia during the colonial era.
Yup, I had a lot of family in Sicily! In fact, I think my father was the first generation of our family born in mainland Italy, as opposed to Sicily. No idea if we have historic links to Tunisia though...
Why do you throw the books over your shoulder like that? That hurts a booklovers heart!🙈
For comedic effect. Don't worry, they landed in very long grass. No books were harmed in the making of this video!
😉😊😊🥲🤭I'm relieved. @@ScafidiTravels