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Re: Who is going this year? Returnees or First Timers?

micker

2011-03-17 22:37:57

Hi digby, many thanks for your comments on the Imperial Marhaba, am so pleased you found the experience so good, as stated we are looking forward to our first visit and I am sure everything will be fine when we arrive in June, we had read various reviews on the resort and hotel and it is kind of you to reply to our enquiry, many thanks once again take care

Andreaa

2011-03-20 20:49:09

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We are once again returning to Tunisia in September! Will be 4th Time

Jimmy Glasgow

2011-03-22 09:07:21

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Also Sept 4th. Returning to the Abou Sofiane in PEK, for the 3rd time. :tup

pedrogooner

2011-03-22 16:51:23

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Going for the first time with my wife on 27th March. Staying in Sousse at Maharaba Royal salem or words to that effect. First time ever going all inclusive as well. We cancelled a trip to Portugal in favour of Tunisia from what I have read here on the site. Hope we are not disappointed!!

Kiltman HT Mod

2011-03-23 00:11:27

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For those going on their first visit I thought I would share some pictures

Sousse
http://travel.webshots.com/album/568537253lfPcdz?vhost=travel

Sidi Bou Said
http://travel.webshots.com/album/576736065fJxXHl?vhost=travel

Monastir
http://travel.webshots.com/album/568536148rhanXG?vhost=travel

Kairouan
http://travel.webshots.com/album/568539142bPlkAY?vhost=travel

El Djem
http://travel.webshots.com/album/568539136PABBJj?vhost=travel

Port El Kantaoui - PEK
http://travel.webshots.com/album/568540283GrfKwP?vhost=travel

Graham

pedrogooner

2011-03-23 07:46:51

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Hi Graham,

Fantastic! Many thanks indeed for the links to those great pics!!

Pete

Aslemma

2011-04-05 12:04:36

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I got back from Sousse on Saturday and will put my report on when I have a spare minute. I will say now however that everything was absolutely fine. There are obviously some signs of the recent problems, as in the main supermarket (Magasin General) in Sousse, which had been burned down and was being rebuilt, but otherwise everything was getting back to normal, with tourists very welcome, especially in the medina.

AnneJ0505

2011-04-10 18:28:46

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Aslemma - good to know you had a good time and cannot wait for your "on the spot" report :rofl

Aslemma

2011-04-10 20:01:18

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I've put it on Anne, both on the Marhaba Royal Salem and Sousse itself. It was a great relief to see everything getting back to normal.

AnneJ0505

2011-04-10 21:18:27

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Just read your reports (good) - having read lots of "returnees" reports on other forums its obvious that the Tunisians need the tourists back. However the UK tourists will have a problem even trying to go back with the way both T Cook and Thomsons treat their customers! Think it will be independent travelling if we want to go back again (apart from our T Cook shambles in May - just glad we have kept in touch with the hotel manager - I just foresee more problems but hey ho! will never travel with TC again). So glad you had a good time and our turn next - 6 weeks today!). Did the Argan work??

Aslemma

2011-04-10 21:41:54

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Thanks Anne, Argan is certainly lovely stuff, though I have probably left it too late by a decade or so to get the full benefit of it. :rofl

I haven't done a TC package for some time (or any other for that matter) but it has sometimes been necessary to use their flights. It seems however that they have pulled out of Stansted, at least as far as Tunisia is concerned, and only Thomsons are shown as flying from there to Enfidha for the summer. Bring back Nouvelair Tunisie - all is forgiven!!

daisy97

2011-04-17 19:42:45

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Hi - Returning to Tunisia after 11 years (went on our honeymoon). We are going with our 5 yr old daughter and will be staying at the First Choice Holiday Village. I know its new as a holiday village, but has anyone been yet this year - not sure when it opened. Cant wait to go back to Tunisia, we loved it the first time - cant believe it was so long ago.

Kiltman HT Mod

2011-04-18 10:49:22

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The new Holiday Village just opened a few days ago so their is not much info yet, if anybody can add a review please do so here http://www.holidaytruths.co.uk/

If you have pictures remember you can easily add them to your media gallery via the link at the top of the page.

http://www.firstchoice.co.uk/holidays/tunisia-holidays/hammamet/holiday-village-manar/

Thanks
Graham

welshoney

2011-05-15 15:25:14

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Returning to Tunisia after a five year gap going to the Iberostar Avverroes Yasmine Hammamet this time, went to Skanes last time, seven weeks and counting :wave:

Aslemma

2011-05-15 15:40:18

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Hope you have a lovely time and I'm sure you will have a very warm welcome from the Tunisians.

welshoney

2011-05-15 15:45:42

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Thank you

nogbert

2011-05-16 11:19:11

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hi me & the wife
off to houda beach skanes on 5/june
1st time in tunisia
any tips .local info will be helpfull
ta chris

Aslemma

2011-05-17 09:26:57

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All the usual things of course, such as to remember to 'negotiate' prices almost everywhere, particularly with taxi drivers and in the medinas in Sousse and Monastir. 'La, ghali barcha' means 'no, too expensive' :rofl

You will find other useful phrases here on HT if you want to give yourselves a head start. The mausoleum at Monastir is well worth visiting as is the Medina and port, but there is not a lot to do in Skanes itself as it is mostly hotels. It is, however, cheap and easy to get to other places.

AnneJ0505

2011-05-17 13:06:53

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5 days to go ! and the weather showing signs of being a bit lovely

Aslemma

2011-05-17 13:24:52

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Have a lovely time Anne and I think the weather is going to be gorgeous. :sun2