Day: August 10, 2018

Archaeological Tours Introduces NEW 2019 Packages

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For more than forty years, Archaeological Tours has been setting the standard of what constitutes a great archaeological and historical study tour. With the announcement of the company’s 2019 programs, three new destinations never before featured by Archaeological Tours – Western China, Tunisia & Morocco, and the Baltics – will join the ranks of itineraries carefully curated and led by their expert scholars, distinguished field researchers who have the gift for bringing a destination to life, according toLuxury Travel Magazine. The 15 day Tunisia & Morocco: From the Phoenicians to the Berbers itinerary (pricing from $4,950…

Libya’s anti-smuggling efforts of subsidised goods into Tunisia causing diplomatic tensions

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Libya’s continued anti-smuggling efforts of its subsidised goods into its neighbouring state Tunisia is causing some diplomatic tensions. Milad Al-Hijrisi, the Chairman of the Fuel and Gas Crisis Committee of the Brega Marketing Company, a wholly-owned National Oil Corporation subsidiary, confirmed that the ‘‘Libyans were entitled to protect and secure their wealth and assets from smuggling operations’’ and entitled ‘‘to combat the smuggling of fuel from Libyan territory and to deal with this phenomenon, which threatens the country’s economy’’. Speaking  to the Tripoli-based official state news agency, LANA, Hijrisi said…

More than 4 million tourists by July 31 (Tourism Minister)

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“Some 4 million 400 thousand tourists visited Tunisia between January 1 and July 31, 2018, up 23% over the same period of 2017,” Selma Elloumi Rekik, Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts said on Thursday. Speaking at a conference in Tunis, the minister said that tourism receipts reached 1,750 million dinars during the same period, posting a 42% increase compared to 2017. She also added that the current year would record more than 8 million tourists against more than 7 million in 2017 and less than 6 million in 2016. TunisianMonitorOnline…

Did Morocco let more migrants make dangerous Spain crossing?

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 Morocco may have relaxed migration controls into Europe as leverage in key negotiations with Brussels, it’s been claimed. The country, 14 kilometres from Andalucía, is in fresh focus after its northern neighbour Spain emerged as the busiest route into the EU for migrants. Experts say while they cannot be certain, there are suspicions border checks were eased ahead of negotiations on a fisheries agreement and how much Brussels should give Rabat for helping protect the EU’s external border. It’s controversial because the sea crossing to Spain can be deadly —…

Tourists are returning to Turkey, Tunisia and Egypt

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Tourists from the UK are returning to previously popular destinations that have suffered in recent years due to terrorist incidents or civil unrest, such as Turkey, Tunisia and Egypt, according to the latest findings from ForwardKeys and GfK which predicts future travel patterns by analysing booking transactions by travel agents. The big winners are Turkey, Tunisia and Egypt, although the two Arab countries have yet to recover their full potential. Turkey with the biggest market share of the three, is showing a 66.4% growth in UK leisure bookings on last…