Category Archives: Africa Travel

Morocco 2010 Pt I: On The Trail of Bourne & Bond In Tangiers

Posted on January 12, 2010 by tokyofox

I had been on my way to Algeciras in Southern Spain on 2nd January before I met an Australian couple who said that I could get the ferry from Tarifa instead and it proved to be a good decision as it … Continue reading →

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TF Top 9……Filming Location Trips For 2009

Posted on December 31, 2009 by tokyofox

1. Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, 1977 (More details here & here)    2. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, 1999 (More details here, here & here)    3. Roman Holiday, 1953 (More details here)    4. You Only Live Twice, 1967 (More … Continue reading →

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My First Ever Video Is Up On YouTube!

Posted on December 15, 2009 by tokyofox

It took me a fair while to get round to making it but at the end of November I finally finished my Star Wars Tunisia filming locations video and got it up on YouTube for the world to see! It’s … Continue reading →

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Tunisia 2009 Pt II: El Jem, Monastir & Tunis

Posted on September 5, 2009 by tokyofox

Another 5am start for my final full day in Tunisia. I was at the louage station by 5.45am waiting for the shared taxi to fill-up. Unfortunately I had to wait 90minutes for it to be full which is not that … Continue reading →

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Tunisia Filming Locations: Star Wars Traveller – Tatooine (a.k.a. Djerba)

Posted on September 1, 2009 by tokyofox

I just missed a louage to the island of Djerba at 5.30am and then had to wait over an hour for the following one to become full. The cost of the taxi included the ferry crossing and culminated at the north … Continue reading →

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Tunisia Filming Locations: Star Wars Traveller – Tatooine (a.k.a. The Ksours)

Posted on August 30, 2009 by tokyofox

Leaving the Sidi Driss Hotel in Matmata behind, I caught (by luck) an over-packed 7.30am bus to Gabes where I checked into a hotel and then went straight out again to the louage station to get down to Tataouine, the name that inspired the … Continue reading →

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Tunisia Filming Locations: Star Wars Traveller – Tatooine (a.k.a. Matmata)

Posted on August 28, 2009 by tokyofox

After the unreliability of the buses on my birthday I thought it safer to move around by louage from then on. These are shared taxi’s looking like vans which go long distances and cost just about the same as the … Continue reading →

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Tunisia Filming Locations: Star Wars Traveller – Tatooine (a.k.a. Tozeur)

Posted on August 26, 2009 by tokyofox

It may surprise many that visiting some of the Star Wars filming locations in Tunisia is actually very difficult. There are no Star Wars package tours and very, very few Tunisians have even heard of, let alone seen, the sci-fi … Continue reading →

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Tunisia 2009 Pt I: A Memorable Birthday!!

Posted on August 24, 2009 by tokyofox

As soon as I arrived in Tunis I took a taxi straight to the Southern Bus Station and bought a ticket for Tozeur for 23 dinars (about £10) which was just about to leave and would take seven hours. Firstly, … Continue reading →

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African Festival Yokohama

Posted on April 11, 2008 by tokyofox

There always seems to be a load of festivals in Tokyo metropolis every year with each one focusing on a different country. I went to a fair few last year and last Friday I went to Yokohama for the African Festival. … Continue reading →

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