According to The Hollywood Reporter, the forthcoming STAR WARS film will may return to Tunisia.
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The Power Of The Tourist Dollar (or Dinar)
A quick update to the post I made a few days ago, has Tunisia announcing plans to restore the Star Wars Mos Epsa set.
Read MoreThe Big Dig
It appears that a group has been formed to do battle against the dune that is overtaking the STAR WARS movie set in southern Tunisia.
Read MoreStar Wars Canyon
You won't find it listed on any map, but "Star Wars Canyon" - the informal name of a small canyon in Tunisia - has hosted a number of famous films.
Read MoreMost Remote Mos Espa
Of all the Star Wars locations I visited in Tunisia, the most difficult for me get to was the area used for Mos Espa in EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE.
Read MoreAn Igloo In The Sahara
Star Wars in Tunisia - Tozeur, Nefta, La Grande Dune, the Chott El D'Jerid, and the Lars Homestead.
Read MoreA Night At Luke Skywalker's House
One of the most iconic real world Star Wars locations I visited in Tunisia was the subterranean village of Matmata - specifically the Hotel Sidi Driss.
Read MoreOn to Tatooine
I spent October 21, 2000 exploring Star Wars filming locations on the Tunisian island of D'Jerba and the mainland town of Medenine.
Read MoreA long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away....
Mom's tone was incredulous, but ever since the day I turned seven, I had wanted to go to Tunisia.
Read MoreTwelve Roman Amphitheatres
I visited Europe and Tunisia in September and October 2000 and had the chance to explore a dozen ancient Roman amphitheatres.
Read MoreThe Hills Are Alive
As I mentioned in my Salzburg post from a few weeks ago, the Sound Of Music bus tour I went on was focused on the filming locations outside of Salzburg.
Read MoreA very good place to start...
A trip to Salzburg, Austria affords the opportunity to also visit the various filming locales from the Oscar winning film, The Sound Of Music.
Read MoreDropping In On The Ruins Of Rhyolite
A few years ago, during one of my vacations to Death Valley National Park, I had the opportunity to visit the ruins of Rhyolite, Nevada.
Read MoreLost In Los Angeles (part 3)
Ten more shots of the Getty Center followed by ten of the Ennis House from my own archives.
Read MoreA Day In L.A. (part 2)
After visiting the Getty Center, I headed east to the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles to check out the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Ennis House.
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Visiting the Getty Center in Los Angeles, designed by Richard Meier (Richard Meier & Partners LLP)
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