References for Brightwork Middle East Articles
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Reference #1: Article Titled:
About Tunisia
This article yet to be written, I was organizing sources and quotes for the article. Some of the quotes were so interesting, that just reading them brought a number of surprises.
https://www.worldnomads.com/travel-safety/north-africa/tunisia/tunisia-crime-and-scams
Ive just been in Tunisia and, after travelling to 50 countries, including neighbouring Morocco, have NEVER been ripped off so much and so frequently. From taxi drivers (expected) to cafe owners, to “tour guides” to even a train station staff member telling me the wrong price then refusing to give me change when I pointed out the value on the ticket. Sousse, Sidi Bou Said, and Tunis Medina particularly bad.
Don’t bother unless you can afford private day trips either, the infrastructure is atrocious. So is it safe?
Yes, at the moment. But the people there are simply abhorrent.
https://www.worldnomads.com/travel-safety/north-africa/tunisia/women-in-tunisia
While most locals are friendly and welcoming, harassment of women travelers tends to occur due a few factors. Partly due to the fact that Tunisian men don‘t associate all that much with women before they get married, and the sexualisation of women in western media gives some Tunisian men the perception that foreign women will do just about anything if someone asks them. So, they ask.
Some Tunisian men are particularly prone to asking young foreign women to kiss them, and seem honestly confused when a woman says they aren’t interested. The freedom of foreign women can also be mistaken as promiscuity.
If you happen to encounter unwanted attention, particularly of the physical kind, a good phrase to remember is “Harem alek”. That‘s Arabic for “shame on you” and tends to work quite well with the shopkeepers who may touch your elbow to try to get you to shop in their store. Feign deep offence that a man who is not a family member has touched you. But usually a polite and firm non merci does the trick to avoid these unpleasant situations.
Comment #1: Male Harassment
I am a single, western female in my early 30’s. I’ve traveled to over 30 countries, and yes, I have been harassed before, but never like this. As it turns out, my week turned out to be one of my most stressful travel experiences, and i’ve been chased by an elephant.
I was directly harassed or asked to go out for ‘drinks’, (heavy emphasis on the sexual innuendos), by more then a dozen local men while walking around town, resort workers, (including the man who made up and had access to my room), and international men (Algerian, Russian, Arabic…) who were staying at my resort. (One resort guest who approached me while I was reading alone in the lobby… I moved to another seat to get away from him and later he even followed me back to my room).
I was repeatedly harassed on the beach by the men who rented jet-skis or sold camel/horse rides, one man came up to me repeatedly, (in my resorts roped off section), to ask me out 4 times over a period of 4 hours). Finally when I left the beach for the day and didn’t ‘go with him’, he screamed all manner of profanities at me.
I was harassed while walking along an ocean marsh to take photos of flamingos by a guy who grabbed my hand and insisted I would be his new wife!
I was harassed by the man I hired to drive me around to various landmarks in Djerba. He wouldn’t take no for an answer and kept asking “how I would like to date him.” (he finally took no for an answer and while dropping me back at my hotel continued to ask, ‘come out baby!’
I was walking down the street when a motor bike with two local boys cut me off by riding up on the sidewalk insisting that I come with the for some ‘fun’. Apparently, “No, No, No… followed by a generous F-Off” doesn’t work. I kept walking but they tried to cut me off another two times.
And, the worst part of the week was being “romanced” by a resort worker who brokered day trips… We started talking about various things I could book, camel rides, market visits, and after a couple days of talking we became friends.
After the 5th day he asked me if I would like to come over to meet his mom over dinner. My initial reaction was no, but after some talk I said ok. – I’m usually up for good experiences but then I got a weird vibe from him. The next day pulled him aside and told him that I’m not interested in dating him and I wanted to be very clear on that. He said “he understood”, and that, “he didn’t want me to feel uncomfortable”.
I declined his dinner offer, to keep things simple. Within 5 minutes of talking his demeanor changed. He asked me “when would I come back to Tunisia?” I told him, “it’s not likely, as there are many other countries I’d like to see.” He responded with, “well, you’d better start making me a priority if we’re going to be together.”
He then asked, if I had a house back in Canada and that he would like to see it. I thought to myself, “whaaaat!” After that, I made a point of avoiding him, which made my resort freedom very small.
Overall, my week in Tunisia had me feeling constantly on edge. By the end of the week I was glad to be leaving. I’m glad I got to see the colourful doorways and the spice markets, eat the food and grab a couple of hours by the pool. I typically travel solo, so I’m no stranger so watching my 6 while trying to be an open and friendly person, but as my short 7 days in Tunisia progressed, I found myself being more and more on guard, like my back was against the wall.
Wanting to Scam You To Move to the US
I’m married ti a Tunisian for almost 14 years just moved to monastir Tunisia January of 2018 I’ve had a few taxi drivers try to get friendly and one guy at souq in monastir ask if I knew a women for getting papers to USA but in general I’ve had a good experience once you know how to defend yourself from the them I go out all the time alone as hubby works in USA and comes every few months I live with his family and I’m Muslim and wear the hijab maybe that why only a few have tried to hit on me
https://www.worldnomads.com/travel-safety/north-africa/algeria/algeria-terrorism