There's so much to see in the world and so little time and you can't let your fears run your life. Too many people in the USA live off of fear and their emotions, you need to get out and see the world

I have been to the Sheraton Hammament last summer with my parents. I'll post some photos here for you and others. It was an AMAZING resort, but the beds aren't the best. The bathrooms are nice. We (my parents and I) stayed in the SPG area with great views of the Med. The water/beach was unreal, so warm and so clear! Simply amazing! Where else can you be in a Muslim country with topless French women on the beach, camels walking outside your room, and arabic women in full dress swimming in the ocean? The evening buffet is exotic to say the least! Also, the Noodle Bar has the best pizzas I've EVER had in my life!! They typically stop making them because so many people want them. Also, tip well! This is a country where $30 USD is the average monthly income. $2 at dinnertime goes a long way. I noticed a lot of the French people didn't tip. There were Swedes, Germans, but mostly French at the hotel.

This hotel isn't for those spoiled by Heavenly Beds and SPG perks, but it's truly a place where you can relax and forget about the troubles at home (and it's a Cat. 1). We heard NO English the entire time we were there (except the BBC on the TV). All the locals thought we were French or German. When we told people that we were from the USA they were amazed. They went and got 10 of their friends and we all had tea together. This had to happen at least a dozen times (mostly when we took day trips). Most people said they hadn't seen an American in 4 years or more. A lot of people told us that they love Americans, but hate our government, and they don't understand why so many Americans hate them. All Tunisians seems to speak Arabic and French. I felt safer in Tunisia than I do in my own home state. If you go to Tunisia you will notice that there are lots of pictures of President Ben Ali all over the place. Also, the carpets in Tunisia are amazing! We bought a large carpet that we should have paid thousands for here in the US for only $50 US there.

My parents originally stayed at the Hammamet in the 70s after driving from Morrocco and Algeria. They decided to go back and took my sister and I there last summer after we were in Rome for a while. I loved it! It seems like the people who stay there are customers year after year. We had dinner with the manager at the beach one night (private dinner for free, on him!). He was a nice man, who traveled to and from Belgium a lot (I think he said the hotel is owned by a Belgian firm and someone in Saudi Arabia).

We're going to Egypt this summer and staying at the Sheraton Miramar Resort. A fairy tale resort on the Red Sea designed by Michael Graves. Egypt (away from Cairo) is NOT crowded despite what another posted said. The best part is that all of these hotels are all Cat. 1.