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Tunisia Travel Podcast with Rania Ben Salah

Rania Ben Salah

86 episodes

Tunisia Travel Podcast with Rania Ben Salah is a series about moving through the country slowly, with attention to how the Mediterranean location, long imperial history, and shifting terrain shape daily life. The landscape runs from the northern mountains to the hot central plain and the semiarid south merging into the Sahara, so journeys become changes in climate as much as distance.

More about the show

She starts in Tunis, the capital, then travels to Ain Draham in the northern mountains, crosses the central plain around Kairouan, and reaches the oasis town of Tozeur on the edge of the Sahara. Each place changes the texture of the show: city streets, forest trails, olive plains, desert palm groves.

Over a couple of years, the show settles in a place, returns to it through different seasons, and eventually moves on to somewhere connected. The northern mountains become familiar through winter rain and summer dryness, the central plain through its heat, and the Sahara through wind and shifting dust.

Rania Ben Salah lives in Tunisia and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Rania is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement.

A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers.

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  1. Final Morning in Matmata's Pit Houses

    · 10 min · S3 E6

    The last full day in the troglodyte village. Packing up the cave, navigating the water cut, and preparing for the move north through the Dahar. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free —…

  2. Last Days in the Pit: Matmata Autumn Departure

    · 8:54 · S3 E5

    Rania spends her final full day in Matmata, navigating water cuts and bureaucracy before heading north. She explores the cave courtyards, eats at local cafes, and reflects on life in the troglodyte villages. ☕…

  3. Matmata pit houses and the olive harvest

    · 9:09 · S3 E4

    Day seven in Matmata. I walk the ridge above the troglodyte pits, watch the olive harvest begin, and sort out the final pieces of my residence permit at the bank in Nouvelle Matmata. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep…

  4. Matmata Pit Houses and the Olive Harvest

    · 10 min · S3 E3

    Rania settles into life in Matmata Ancienne, navigating the bureaucratic maze of the carte de séjour while exploring the troglodyte pit-houses, the olive harvest on the Dahar escarpment, and the quiet rhythm of autumn…

  5. Matmata Pit Houses and the Olive Harvest

    · 9:59 · S3 E2

    Day five in Matmata. I walk the ridge above the pit houses, watch the olive harvest begin on the Dahar escarpment, and navigate the quiet bureaucracy of life as a resident. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode…

  6. Matmata Pit Houses and the Olive Harvest

    · 9:52 · S3 E1

    Day four in Matmata. I walk the edge of the Jebel Dahar, navigate the bureaucracy of New Matmata, and watch the olive harvest begin while the autumn heat finally breaks. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode…

  7. Matmata pit houses and the olive harvest

    · 9:48 · S2 E40

    Rania settles into day three in Matmata, exploring the troglodyte pits of Ancienne, navigating the bureaucracy of New Matmata, and watching the autumn olive harvest begin. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode…

  8. Matmata pit houses and the October olive harvest

    · 12 min · S2 E39

    Rania settles into day two in Matmata, navigating the divide between Old and New Matmata, exploring the troglodyte architecture, and tasting local street food while discussing the logistics of living in the Dahar…

  9. Matmata move and troglodyte pit houses

    · 9:32 · S2 E38

    We drive two hours from Tataouine to the Matmata hills. The air is cooler, the olive harvest is starting, and we settle into a cave room in Old Matmata while sorting residence papers in the new town. ☕ Enjoying the…

  10. Tataouine final day ksour dust and bank stamps

    · 10 min · S2 E37

    Rania spends her last full day in Tataouine before heading north. She visits the bank for residence paperwork, navigates the local market, and reflects on the economic tensions between oil revenues and tourism. ☕…

  11. Tataouine Evacuation Day and the October Chill

    · 11 min · S2 E36

    Rania spends her final full day in Tataouine on Tunisia's Evacuation Day, navigating the quiet streets of the French garrison town, checking residence paperwork, and reflecting on the region's shifting economy as…

  12. Tataouine Market Dust and the October Chill

    · 11 min · S2 E35

    Rania navigates the Tataouine Sunday souk, checks on her residence permit paperwork at the bank, and reflects on the shifting economy of the deep south. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free —…

  13. Tataouine Market Dust and the Dahar Ridge Walk

    · 9:06 · S2 E34

    Rania navigates the Sunday souk in Tataouine, hikes the Chenini to Douiret ridge, and reflects on the local economy and residence permit process. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free —…

  14. Tataouine Market Dust and the Dahar Ridge Walk

    · 13 min · S2 E33

    Rania navigates the Sunday souk in Tataouine, hikes the Chenini to Douiret ridge, and reflects on the local economy and residence permit process. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free —…

  15. Tataouine market dust and the Dahar ridge walk

    · 9:26 · S2 E32

    I explore the Sunday souk in Tataouine, hike the Chenini to Douiret ridge, and break down the real cost of living in Tunisia's deep south. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free —…

  16. Climbing the Dahar ridge at dawn

    · 11 min · S2 E31

    Rania hikes the ancient trail between Chenini and Douiret, navigating steep stone paths and watching the autumn light hit the ksour. She breaks down the costs of the walk, the bus fare from Tataouine, and the coffee…

  17. Tataouine ksour ridge walk and autumn dust

    · 9:39 · S2 E30

    Rania walks the Dahar ridge from Chenini to Douiret, navigating steep stone paths and ancient granaries. She breaks down the costs of a local meal, transit, and entry fees while reflecting on Star Wars tourism and the…

  18. Tataouine ksour ridge walk and autumn dust

    · 9:09 · S2 E29

    Rania walks the Dahar ridge from Chenini to Douiret, navigating the logistics of her residence permit and reflecting on the local economy and Star Wars tourism impact. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free…

  19. Tataouine ksour ridge walk and autumn dust

    · 12 min · S2 E28

    Rania walks the cliff villages of Chenini and Douiret, navigates banking for her residence card, and reflects on the Star Wars economy in deep southern Tunisia. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free —…

  20. Ksour of the Dahar ridge and Star Wars ghosts

    · 9:23 · S2 E27

    Rania explores the cliff-side villages of Chenini and Douiret, navigates the economics of Star Wars tourism in Tataouine, and checks on her residence permit progress. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free…

  21. Tataouine ksour and the Saharan frontier

    · 10 min · S2 E26

    Rania moves from Medenine to Tataouine, exploring the Dahar ksour trail, the Star Wars connection, and daily life in the deep south. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo…

  22. Medenine Ksar Vaults and the Dahar Mountains

    · 11 min · S2 E25

    Rania navigates her final full day in Medenine, securing her residence permit paperwork and preparing for a Dahar mountain trip. She explores the ghorfas of the ksar, visits Café 8 Oz for coffee, and reflects on the…

  23. Medenine Ksar Vaults and the Dahar Mountains

    · 9:55 · S2 E24

    Rania spends her final full day in Medenine, navigating bureaucracy for her residence permit, exploring the ksar vaults and weekly souk, discussing local grief and resilience with a friend, and planning a trip to the…

  24. Medenine Ksar Vaults and the Dahar Mountains

    · 9:47 · S2 E23

    Rania explores the honeycomb vaults of the Medenine ksar, navigates the weekly souk economy, and plans a trip to the Dahar mountain villages while managing residence paperwork. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every…

  25. Medenine Ksar Vaults and the Dahar Mountains

    · 9:51 · S2 E22

    Rania explores the ghorfas of the old ksar, checks on her residence permit status, and plans a trip to the Dahar mountains while reflecting on the region's history and current mood. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep…

  26. Medenine Ksar Vaults and the Dahar Mountains

    · 9:35 · S2 E21

    Rania explores the stacked honeycomb vaults of Medenine's ksar, navigates the weekly souk economy, and plans a trek into the Dahar mountain villages while waiting for her residence permit. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help…

  27. Medenine Ksar Vaults and the Dahar Mountains

    · 13 min · S2 E20

    Rania explores the honeycomb ghorfas of Medenine's old ksar, walks the Djeffara plain toward the Dahar mountains, and reflects on the region's resilience after a difficult summer. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every…

  28. Medenine Ksar Vaults and the Djeffara Plain

    · 9:33 · S2 E19

    Rania settles into Medenine for eight days, exploring the honeycomb ghorfas of the old ksar, navigating residence paperwork, and reflecting on the town's history and current mood against the backdrop of the Djeffara…

  29. Medenine Ksar Vaults and the Djeffara Plain

    · 12 min · S2 E18

    Rania arrives in Medenine from Djerba, exploring the ghorfas of the old ksar, navigating the weekly souk on the Djeffara plain, and reflecting on the town's history as a granary and a WWII battleground. ☕ Enjoying the…

  30. Djerba Last Day: Causeway, Souk, and Sea Calm

    · 12 min · S2 E17

    Rania spends her final full day in Djerba before moving south. She navigates the medina for supplies, reflects on the historical significance of El Ghriba, and watches kitesurfers at Aghir as the summer season ends. ☕…

  31. Djerba Last Day: Souk, Synagogue and Sea Calm

    · 9:42 · S2 E16

    On the final full day in Djerba, Rania navigates the Houmt Souk medina for last-minute supplies, visits the El Ghriba synagogue to reflect on island faiths, and watches kitesurfers at Aghir before the autumn calm sets…

  32. Djerba Day Eight: The Causeway, The Souk, and The Calm

    · 9:52 · S2 E15

    Rania navigates the final stretch of her first summer arc in Djerba. She secures the bank attestation for her residence permit, explores the harbour life of Houmt Souk, and reflects on the island's unique identity as…

  33. Djerba Day Seven: The Souk, The Synagogue, and The Sea

    · 9:30 · S2 E14

    Day seven on Djerba. I walk the Houmt Souk medina for the final time before the season turns, check the status of my residence card at the police station, and head to Aghir to watch the kitesurfers catch the autumn…

  34. Djerba Day Six: The Souk, The Synagogue, and The Sea

    · 10 min · S2 E13

    Day six on the island means deep dives into the Houmt Souk medina, a visit to the El Ghriba synagogue in Erriadh, and kitesurfing gear at Aghir. I break down the daily costs of island life, check on my residence permit…

  35. Djerba Kitesurfing, Synagogue History, and Island Calm

    · 8:49 · S2 E12

    Day five in Djerba: navigating the kitesurfing winds at Aghir, reflecting on Jewish-Muslim history at El Ghriba, and planning the autumn arc from this UNESCO island. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free —…

  36. Djerba Day Four: The Causeway, The Souk, and The Calm

    · 10 min · S2 E11

    Day four on Djerba means navigating the Roman causeway traffic, hunting for the best brik in Houmt Souk, and reflecting on why this island feels like a different country. We talk about the water crisis, the cost of…

  37. Djerba Harbour Life and the Olive Press

    · 11 min · S2 E10

    Day three in Djerba. I navigate the Houmt Souk souk, visit El Ghriba, and check on my residence permit while reflecting on the island's unique history. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free —…

  38. Djerba Harbour Life and the Olive Press

    · 9:37 · S2 E9

    Rania explores Houmt Souk’s fishing port, navigates water shortages, visits El Ghriba synagogue, and reflects on Djerba’s unique island identity and history. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free —…

  39. Djerba Arrival: The Causeway and the Calm

    · 9:15 · S2 E8

    Rania moves from Mahdia to Djerba, crossing the Roman causeway into Houmt Souk. We explore the island's quiet harbour, check the cost of living in the south, and look ahead to kitesurfing season. ☕ Enjoying the show?…

  40. Mahdia Last Day: Cap Africa and the Pending Card

    · 12 min · S2 E7

    Rania spends her final full day in Mahdia before moving south to Djerba. She walks the wild rocks of Cap Africa, visits the marine cemetery, and reflects on the quiet contrast between the working fishing port and the…

  41. Mahdia Last Full Day: Cap Africa and Silk

    · 9:38 · S2 E6

    Rania spends her final full day in Mahdia before moving south. She visits the wild rocks of Cap Africa, buys silk in the medina, and sorts out her residence permit paperwork. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every…

  42. Mahdia Day Five: The New Garden and the Pending Card

    · 9:52 · S2 E5

    Day five in Mahdia brings a walk through the newly inaugurated Femmedina garden, a visit to the Great Fatimid Mosque, and a check on the status of my residence permit. I also navigate the quiet contrast between the…

  43. Mahdia Water Cuts and the Fishing Port Dawn

    · 9:03 · S2 E4

    Day four in Mahdia. The sea is warm, the silk workshops are humming, and the water taps are dry. I navigate the dawn auction at the fishing port, check on my residence permit paperwork, and walk the quiet Corniche as…

  44. Mahdia dawn auctions and the silk medina

    · 12 min · S2 E3

    Day three in Mahdia. We navigate the water shortages, visit the bustling fishing port at dawn to buy sardines, and explore the historic silk weaving workshops in the medina while checking on residence permit progress.…

  45. Mahdia Dawn Fishing Port and Silk Medina

    · 11 min · S2 E2

    Rania wakes before dawn at Mahdia's working fishing port to watch the sardine auction, then explores the medina's silk workshops and the quiet contrast between resort life and local routine. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help…

  46. Mahdia Arrival: Water Cuts and Silk Weaving

    · 9:26 · S2 E1

    Rania moves from Sousse to Mahdia. She navigates the train journey, checks into her flat amidst water shortages, explores the fishing port at dawn, and examines the local silk workshops in the medina. ☕ Enjoying the…

  47. Sousse Last Day: Medinat Walls and Moving South

    · 10 min · S1 E40

    Rania spends her final full day in Sousse, navigating the humid late-summer heat, sorting residence permit paperwork at BIAT, and exploring the medina before heading south toward Djerba. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep…

  48. Sousse Last Day: El Jem Ruins, Medina Walls, and Moving South

    · 8:51 · S1 E39

    Rania spends her final full day in Sousse before heading south to Djerba. She navigates the heat of the medina, visits the Ribat for a final panoramic view, eats brik by the harbour, and reflects on life as a resident.…

  49. Sousse High Season Heat and El Jem Day Trip

    · 11 min · S1 E38

    Day six in Sousse: navigating the medina souks, securing bank paperwork for the residence permit, and a day trip to the Roman amphitheatre at El Jem. We discuss costs, heat management, and the reality of living here in…

  50. Sousse Medina Walls and the Late Summer Heat

    · 11 min · S1 E37

    Rania navigates the labyrinth of Sousse's UNESCO medina, checks on her residence permit paperwork at BIAT, and enjoys a quiet evening by the sea before a day trip to El Jem. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every…

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