North Africa Nutz and Bolts Articles
Marrakesh Travel FactsThe Basics
City Name: Marrakesh
Where is it located?: Marrakesh is in southern Morocco, near the Atlas Mountains.
Why do people go there?: With narrow streets too small for a vehicles and a mind-boggling labyrinths of small alleys loaded with eclectic merchandise, the walled city of old Marrakech has developed a reputation as [...]
Cairo Travel FactsThe Basics
City Name: Cairo
Where is it located?: Cairo hugs the fertile Nile river on the Suez Canal in northern Egypt.
Why do people go there?: If you weren’t paying too much attention in history class, Egypt is perhaps home to one of the oldest civilizations in the world – and has [...]
Algeria Travel FactsThe Basics
Country: Algeria
Where is it?: Algeria sits in Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea between Morocco and Tunisia
Why do people go here?: People generally don’t visit Algeria as a result of a decade long civil war
What are the main entry points?: You can reach Algiers, the capital, from plan via Europe. There is also [...]
The Basics
Country: Chad
Where is it?: Chad is a landlocked country in central Africa, south of Libya.
Why do people go here?: Not many people venture into Chad because of the lack of infrastructure and difficultly getting there, although it’s relatively safe and doesn’t have major conflicts. There is Zakouma National Park [...]
Eritirea Travel FactsThe Basics
Country: Eritrea
Where is it?: Eritrea is in eastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Djibouti and Sudan.
Why do people go here?: Now that the long war with Ethiopia is over, Eritrea is using the Red Sea and its archeological ruins to attract travelers
What are the main entry points?: [...]
Libya Travel FactsThe Basics
Country: Libya
Where is it?: Libya lies in north Africa on the Medeterranean Sea.
Why do people go here?: People don’t go to Libya! However, given that the travel ban has been lifted, this will slowly become one of the north Africa’s number one destinations
What are the main entry points?: [...]
Mauritania Travel FactsThe Basics
Country: Mauritania
Where is it?: Mauritania is in northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean between Senegal and Western Sahara.
Why do people go here?: With its huge size, small population and endless desert, Mauritania is not a traveler’s destination. Those adventurous travelers who come to Mauritania will appreciate how exotic [...]
Morocco Travel FactsThe Basics
Country: Morocco
Where is it?: Morocco is across from Spain in North Africa
Why do people go here?: Hoards of travelers go to Morocco to experience an Islamic country close to Europe. There are great beach, exotic old-world cities, and a huge desert.
What are the main entry points?: Backpackers [...]
Sudan Travel FactsThe Basics
Country: Sudan
Where is it?: Sudan is in northern Africa, bordering the Red Sea and south of Egypt
Why do people go here?: Most people don’t visit Sudan, although people use it on overland routes between Europe and South Africa
What are the main entry points?: There are occasional flights into [...]
Tunisia Travel FactsThe Basics
Country: Tunisia
Where is it?: Tunisia is in northern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya
Why do people go here?: Sunseekers from Europe come to Tunisia for affordable prices and Mediterranean beaches
What are the main entry points?: Most people fly from Europe into Tunis, the capital. [...]
