My First Time in Tunisia! my first impressions, trying street food, exploring tunis

Next up in circling the Mediterranean in 40 days... Tunisia! We loved exploring Tunis and Sidi Bou Said, trying local street food, and learning more about the fascinating and unique history of this region.

For years, I've had a dream of circling the whole Mediterranean; not just the European coasts but also exploring the Middle East and North Africa. My sister, Sage, and I got to planning and together we are embarking on this adventure together. When we were looking at the travel space, it seemed that female creators still appear to be far outnumbered and local female stories are had to come by. With this in mind, we want to explore each location through the lens and experience of the local gals who live there to gain a better understanding of the culture, politics, and history of each region.

0:00-2:42 why we're here & visiting la goulette
2:43-4:30 a brief history lesson
4:31-8:37 exploring the souk marketplace
8:38-12:20 learning what it's like from a local
12:21-14:51 trying tunisian street food
14:52-17:31 visiting sidi bou said
17:32-18:43 tunisian night life & our thoughts on tunisia

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[zmordamessioui]

what you had bought in that small box and eaten later is called "Makroudh" which is a traditionally fried "cake" made of semolina stuffed with dates/nuts.

[asmaabenkirane]

I'm actually upset that I've never been to Tunisia. As a Moroccan, I don't understand why we feel the need to travel to other countries in Europe for example and forget our beautiful neighbouring countries. You made me wanna visit Tunisia! ❤

[nadinet]

Tunisia is like a hidden beauty it's such place full of history and art

[brothersman]

I did a week in Tunisia staying in Sousse and did the day trip to Tunis visiting the Medina, the mosque in the Medina, Bardo Museum, city centre, Sidi Bou Said, Roman Carthage and Lake Tunis before heading back to Sousse. I've visited other parts of Tunisia like Port El Kantanoui, Skanes, Monastir, 2 day trip to Sahara Desert (includes El Jem Amphitheatre, Matmata, Douz where we did the Sahara Desert on camel, Chott El Jerid Salt Desert, dune bashing, Tamerza Canyon, Chebika Waterfalls, Tozeur doing the horse carriage around the oasis, Gafsa, Kairoun Mosque) and obviously Sousse

[SarraLovesTunisia]

I loved your video! Not only is the editing on point, but as a Tunisian I truly appreciated how well researched and well informed you were about the history and politics of the country you visited!

Btw what you ate at the beginning is called ma9roudh! It's fried pastry made with dates and it originates from the city of Kairouan and dates back to the early Middle Age!

Tunisia is not in its best shape or form as of now due to the economic crisis and political unrest, but hopefully we will one day stand back on our feet!

[venum]

Tunisia Main history is being Carthage not just that : Carthage Was one of the biggest Empires back then for so many years, And as Tunisian i feel like that part is always missing, We had one of the greatest General of all time Hannibal Barca, its rich of history, but yea just wanted to say that, cuz lot talk abt tunisia but they never talk abt great carthage, our true history

[hannahdigitals]

I love seeing videos of less commonly shown cities, the world has so many beautiful places

[madelineharvey]

Such a beautiful and informative video! Tunisia is now top of my travel list :)

[Arfizato]

As a Tunisian, I'm partly flattered of how good you made tunisia look in this video.
But there are still a bunch of places you didn't go to and foods you didn't eat that I'm sure you'll enjoy.
Also mlewi isn't supposed to be eaten like that, that's why the food fell off.

[shahidanusrat]

As a Pakistani I fully support love and respect Tunisia and it's beautiful people from Pakistan 🙂

[shivachandar]

I absolutely loved this whole series. Very wholesome, and makes me wanna embrace humanity! Thank you, for this, it really inspired me to get out of my negative mindset.

[willieexplore]

Loved your exploration of Tunis! I had the privilege to travel Tunisia last year and it was such an interesting place to make vlogs. Great people, interesting history and picturesque towns and cities! Hope you have a great time in Tunisia too!

[mohamedbensalem]

7:13 that old man with the blue shirt in the back holding a stick is there the whole time, greets and blesses ppl that pass through I was happy to see him here

[rebeccatazumi]

hi i love tunisia! travelled and lived there for a month this past summer:) thank you for capturing it and showing people what a wonderful country it is with such amazing people❤

[LenaHerber]

This came just at the right time! i'm going to tunisia for 3 weeks in two days and can't wait to experience this new culture. beautiful video Elena 💛

[carriehagstrom]

I love how you incorporated info on the history and politics, and also for a locals perspective. You did a great job of showing the sights and culture and food!

[ellienelson]

I am super impressed that you managed to do a street food tour in and all white outfit!

[kaiackerman]

it makes me to happy to see people enjoy my home country

[pumigarnet]

This is such a great video! Thanks! It doesn't only consist of different tourist things like food and places to visit, but a bit of education on the history and current politics, that's so great! I'm subscribing!

[nafaabouali]

Beautiful and smart contest 😍 but I think you should visit Sousse also which known us the coast gem 💎 .