ITB Berlin continued to inspire travellers this past week.
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A Kid Again
When I was a kid I loved plane spotting at airports. Granted I am from a second tier city with an airport capacity of a few flights a day. Delta Airlines controlled the region. All the liveries were usually Boeing 727’s. I could look up in the sky and knew the time by a passing plane.
During the time I lived in London, Heathrow airport flights dominated the sky. Planes from around the world coming and going at one of the busiest airports in the world. While jogging I would look up to see an A380 from a Middle East Carrier.
While traveling on the autobahn through Southern Germany I saw the tail wing of a Lufthansa 747. Why is that there? Perhaps we missed a signed saying “airport”. Sinsheim is a small a town. The population stands at 35.000. I reasoned there could not be an airport with size to accommodate big planes.
What could it be?
The Sinsheim Auto & Technik Museum opened in 1981. For aviation enthusiasts, a must stop. The dramatic sight of an Air France Concorde and Tupolev 144 side by side made me feel like a kid again. I had a model Concorde. Using my hyper imagination to fly from New York to Paris.
Air France Concorde 
Tupolev TU 144
According to the website, there are over 3,000 exhibits including cars and tanks.
As I did not have time to enter the museum, I just took pictures from the parking lot. Then walked inside to the gift shop and cafe. No worries. I plan on returning.
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A Time in Tunisia Part 1
Ancient. Fascinating. Vibrant. Charming. Tunisia is a gem as a travel destination, a country that has had many lives since antiquity. I spent 8 days combining walks on sunning beaches then I had a day in the cosmopolitan capital city, Tunis. For bargain hunters there are many offers hotel and flights included, for the independent adventurer there is something on offer all budgets. On this occasion there was a really affordable all-inclusive package offered online so I took a chance. It was well worth it. I plan on going back to explore more.
Fuana
A Mediterranean climate, Tunisia does not really have bad weather, although showers and clouds can be expected in the winter months, the average temperature while I was there in November was 18 degrees, peaking at 27. I managed to swim a few times over the week, the water was refreshing.
Beach
It was not challenging getting around; taxis, mini bus, and trains were reliable and readily available for short and long distance journeys.
Tunis
There is a security alert for the country, travelers should be vigilant, but I did not have a problem or felt a threat. Tunisians are hospitable and welcome tourists with open arms. I recommend Tunisia.
Doors
Tunisia Part 2 coming soon.