http://www.mlaku-mlaku.com Going Where The Wind Blows ... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:02:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you happen to see a picture of Seattle, WA, chances are good that you will see a tall building with a UFO shaped dish on the top. Yes, it's called Space Needle, was built in 1962 and became a symbol of Seattle. According to wikipedia it is 184m ... http://www.mlaku-mlaku.com/seattle-space-needle/ What would you do if you have to go or drive to someplace you are not familiar with ? The best option is to get someone sitting next to you and guide you turn-by-turn until you reach your destination. But how if you don't have that someone? Well, you can ... http://www.mlaku-mlaku.com/let-the-gps-lead-the-way/ After I wrote about some places in Tunisia, I think it will be unfair if I don't write about and show pictures from Tunis, capital city of Tunisia, where I spent most of my time during last one year. This post will also be the last mlaku-mlaku series of Tunisia. According ... http://www.mlaku-mlaku.com/mlaku-mlaku-tunis-tunisia/ On my long haul Qatar flight last week I was watching some movies on board, one of them was The Bucket List. It immediately got my attention and I watched it until finish (being spoiled with so much movie choices I tend to just preview one movie for few minutes ... http://www.mlaku-mlaku.com/the-bucket-list-a-journey-of-lifetime/ When first arrived in Tunisia I asked my Tunisian friend about touristic places in Tunisia. Tabarka, a coastal town located in north-western Tunisia, about 170 km away from Tunis, came on top of the list of recommended places to go. While this is really depend on what you're looking ... http://www.mlaku-mlaku.com/mlaku-mlaku-in-tunisia-tabarka/ Although I am just part time tourist (or weekend tourist to be precise) in Tunisia, I have been in several touristic places last year. I will post my past trip stories under "Mlaku-mlaku in Tunisia" series (click here if you are curious what "mlaku-mlaku" means) with emphasize on the pictures ... http://www.mlaku-mlaku.com/mlaku-mlaku-in-tunisia-sidi-bou-said/ As you can see from the map below that there is a direct road from Kairouan to El Jem. However according to the map I brought, the road was colored as yellow, meant it’s secondary road. Based on my experience before when I traveled to Tabarka, roads in the remote ... http://www.mlaku-mlaku.com/kairouan-and-el-jem-part2-el-jem/ View Larger Map Here came another Sunday. What could be the best thing to spend time on Sunday than traveling to beautiful places you’ve never been with your friends? So again we hit the road toward inner southern part of Tunisia to Kairouan and El Jem. Well, initially we didn’t ... http://www.mlaku-mlaku.com/kairouan-and-el-jem-part1-kairouan/ View Larger Map All in all, the journey is really worth it. To experience Sahara, Tozeur is one of the best places to start from. From Tunis you can also book a group tour to Sahara from local travel agents. Usually it will start on Friday morning and return on Sunday ... http://www.mlaku-mlaku.com/tozeur-and-sahara-the-wrap-up/ After bumpy ride on Chott El Gharsa finally we reached Sahara. The way it looks is exactly like the typical desert we use to see in pictures or movie. It’s only sand as far as I can see. Then the best part of the journey was started. On the desert ... http://www.mlaku-mlaku.com/sahara_desert/