This weekend saw me realize a childhood dream: Spending a night in the Sahara desert! It was absolutely magical experience which exceeded all my expectations and confirmed a couple of things for me: Libya has a lot to offer for the adventurous souls who are willing to explore; Libyans are quickly, in my opinion, rising … Continue reading »
Posted in January 2010 …
Surprises in Tripoli
Ok I’m not going to give daily updates about life here in Tripoli, but I have to share two little things that happened yesterday night. So me and my local workmate went to buy camping equipment for our trip to the desert. While we were at the store, the store owner asked me to fill … Continue reading »
Working a 6 day week… With some rewards at the end of the week
It’s Monday and while most of my friends start their week today and those in Arab countries started their week yesterday, I on the other hand am on my third day of the week. It’s something I have to get used to I as I will be working 6 day weeks for the next 2 … Continue reading »
Settling. Slowly but surely.
It’s funny how in one week a lot can change. The last time I wrote I here, I was feeling depressed and not sure whether I made the right decision to come here. A week later I’m looking forward to living in Libya and exploring this hidden gem. It’s taken less time for me to … Continue reading »
Libya: The start of a new adventure
Week one in Libya has been an odd experience. Considering the difficulties I had getting here: 6 month long wait for a visa; When the visa was eventually issued, it was sent to the wrong country; When I eventually got flying towards the country, my connection in London got cancelled; When I eventually arrived in … Continue reading »