The 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?: There are [...]
The 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 and isolated [...]
The 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 tend to visit [...]
The 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 Khartoum Currency [...]
The 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. There are also [...]
Country: Western Sahara Where is it?: Western Sahara is south of Morocco in northwest Africa Why do people go here?: Not many people travel through Western Sahara, unless they are on an overland trip to West Africa. Western Sahara is under the adminstration of Morocco, according to governments. What are the main entry points?: Morocco [...]
I Don’t Think There’s Supposed To Be Sand In There… Merzouga, Morocco Saturday night, 7:30, Fes bus station Karim carefully checks his hair and smoothes his moustache before casually making his way over toward the two marks just inside the entrance. His mind pieces together the clues quickly. They appear slightly confused, but they’ve been [...]
Official News From Morocco Morocco As our trip draws to a close, I’ll take this opportunity to pass along some miscellaneous tidbits we’ve learned, observed, and been the cause of along the way: The amount of liquid Laynni consumes is entirely dictated by the proximity and attractiveness of the nearest bathroom facilities. Needless to say, [...]
