The 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 being the [...]
The 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 the most [...]
The 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. [...]
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 for wildlife [...]
The 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?: Flights from [...]
