by Trips Of Our Life | Aug 9, 2023 | Africa, Mauritania
One of the main reasons I wanted to visit Mauritania was the ancient city of Oualata. This legendary caravan city is still unknown and receives very few tourists annually, mainly due to its position on the country’s map. It is completely isolated, located almost...
by Trips Of Our Life | Apr 5, 2022 | Africa, Mauritania
What is it like traveling as a solo, blonde woman, for 20 days to a Muslim country in West Africa, which is still considered as a high risk area because of Al Qaeda? The first words that come to mind are certainly difficult, dangerous, impossible! And yet, my 20-day...
by Trips Of Our Life | Jan 3, 2022 | Africa, Mauritania
Africans call it the “Snake of the desert”, and it is known as the largest cargo train in the world! Almost 3km long, with only one passenger wagon, the train carries iron ore from the mines of Zouerat in the middle of the Mauritanian Sahara, to the...
by Trips Of Our Life | Apr 1, 2020 | Africa, Mauritania, Morocco, Western Sahara
When I started searching for my trip to Mauritania a few months ago, my eyes fell on the name “No Man’s Land”. I couldn’t understand exactly what this place was, since it can’t be found on a map or any official website. Looking for more...
