
May the Force Be With You (Photo: Emily O'Dell)
This week, while on a desert safari in the south of Tunisia, I visited several
sets and landscapes used as shooting locations for various
Star Wars films. Because my friend and I arrived early in the morning to the Mos Eisley Cantina, we had the place all to ourselves–which is probably why we felt comfortable enough to dress up as Darth Vader and duel with lightsabers. The buildings are surrounded by large dunes–which periodically
threaten to destroy the whole set. If you’re planning on traveling to Tunisia, definitely take a journey to these iconic spaceports in the sands of the Sahara…

Unmasked in Tunisia (Photo: Emily O'Dell)