Mauritania Iron Ore Train, craziness in a nutshell
A backpacker’s wet dream is to ride the Iron Ore Train in Mauritania. Climbing Ben Aisha was just a light challenge. Since I saw that Against the Compass had put this trip on their...
Monthly Archive: May 2025
Mauritania, stargazing in the Sahara Desert
The Sahara Desert is constantly expanding, and Mauritania is one of the driest countries in the world. Stargazing in this ideal environment is fantastic. I was informed that we would drive through a lot...
Mauritania, one of the least visited countries in the world.
Mauritania is in western Africa; however, most people can not place it on the map or have ever heard of it. This makes me sound like an expert, which I am not. However, in...
