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== Getting out ==
Both Algeria and Libya are not the easiest countries to get visas for. If you manage to get a visa for Algeria the border control will not make problems for you if you hitchhike into the country. That being said it is not a bad idea to communicate with your driver that you'd like to pretend he's a taxi and you are not in fact a hitchhiker.
== Climate ==
Be aware of wild animals and dogs because rabies (always deadly) is common. Make sure to have [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabies_vaccine rabies vaccine] before traveling to Africa. Don't get bitten of snakes or scorpions.
== Internet ==
Though some bars and hostels/hotels do have wifi, it's not a rule even in the centre of the capital. Thankfully internet is not too expensive with the best provider probably being Orange. As soon as you get into Tunis it is recommended to change your money into dinar at the '''STB bank''' since they have the best rates and do not take provisions, and afterwards get to the nearest Orange office for a SIM card. At the moment a SIM card with two gigabytes is around 10 euro.
== Cities ==
* "The rough guide to Tunisia" - Peter Morris and Daniel Jacobs
== Personal experiences ==
September 2023: Out of the thirty countries [[User:JanV|JanV]] has hitchhiked Tunisia might be the easiest. ''We only hitchhiked in the north from Tunis to Bizerte and from Bizerte to Algeria, but the south should be just as easy. We never waited for longer than 2-3 minutes and unlike some Asian or African countries such as Iran where hitchhiking is super easy but people don't understand the concept of hitchhiking so you run the risk of miscommunicating and having to pay at the end of the ride, hitchhiking in Tunisia is a well known method of travel. You will most certainly see hitchhikers on the road and everyone is willing to help, even if they don't necessarily want to talk or anything in return. Pretty much sit back and enjoy the ride, but don't expect drivers to know English. Some young people speak it but the main language is still very much French. Google translate voice detection works decent for Arabic and is a nice crutch.''
