Country Info
- Nouakchott
- Capital
- Ouguiya (MRO)
- Currency
- 2,747,312
- Population
- MR
- Country Code
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Morocco to Mali via Mauritania - Anyone want a travel buddy?
Posted by phileasfarx
... hooking up to make the trip from Morocco to Bamako, Mali in October/November? Was thinking of going via Western Sahara and Mauritania, but am open to suggestions! I'm 29yr old Brit male who's travelling solo, but a desert adventure sounds ...
Overland from Morocco to Mali and maybe Senegal
Posted by starlagurl
... is now tarmaced roads all the way from Europe to Nioro du Sahel (apart from 3 km at the border between Western Sahara and Mauritania). There should soon (within the next few months) be tarmac all the way to Bamako. Another option is to ship the car via a ...
Solo camping in Senegal
Posted by copernicious
... I spent a wonderful month camping and hitchhiking around Morocco. This summer I am planning to repeat the experience, and also see Mauritania. My question is whether this is feasible in Senegal, and if it is worth going the extra distance. I'm not ...
What's the hottest you've ever felt?
Posted by andrewsinclair
I'd say it was when I was in the Sahara Desert in Mauritania in April of 2009. 40C in the shade and it must have been more than 45C out of it. It wouldn't have been too bad except on my trip we had to dig out a 18 Ton sandbogged truck in the ...
Morocco to Senegal overland
Posted by alexoproiu
... of such taxis along the border side, right? Oh, and one more thing: any tip on how to cross the border in good conditions? I mean authorities-wise... We are all holders of Romanian passports, and Mauritania has no embassy in Bucharest, so no visa!
Morocco to Senegal overland
Posted by alexoproiu
How can you cross the border into Mauritania? Shared taxis, or are there more options? And how can you get from the border to Nouakchott?
Morocco to Senegal overland
Posted by rbisset
... think there is a daily bus from Casablanca. It is worthwhile spending a day or 2 in Casablanca sorting out a longer visa for Mauritania as you only get a 3 day transit visa on arrival at the border. I think from the Mauritanian border to Dakar you should ...
Best Country Traveled in 2006
Posted by whereshegoes
... ;Ivoire Kiribati Saint Helena Suriname Svalbard and Jan Mayen Wallis and Futuna Three Entries made in 2006 Algeria Angola Faroe Islands French Southern Terr. Greenland Martinique Mauritania Northern Mariana Isl. Samoa Solomon Islands Ready? Set? GO!
Status of backpacker trail in Africa
Posted by kevandsian
... are by far the easiest. Mali is do-able but it is harder to find public transport than in other surrounding countries. Mauritania is almost impossible without your own transport as you would need to hitch hike long sections. The problem arises when you ...
Morocco to Mali via Mauritania - Anyone want a travel buddy?
Posted by nims80
Hey, A friend and I are looking to head to Bamako from morocco and flights are so so expensive. We figured once we got to morocco we would check out the option of taxi as no bus exists between the counties. We could potentially make it a fun overland ...
Crossing Mauretania
Posted by erhard
Hi all, we are 3 fairly experienced travellers and have travelled often in (West) Africa. We now want to drive from Lagos, Nigeria to Europe and everything seems pretty staight forward until Senegal. However with the latest developments in ...
Crossing Mauretania
Posted by starlagurl
Are you talking about the kidnapping of the Italian couple? Scary! I found a blog of some people who are doing it right now: It looks like it took them 4 days to get from Nouakchott to Bamako. They found themselves protected by a police convoy ...
Crossing Mauretania
Posted by erhard
Hi all, we are 3 fairly experienced travellers and have travelled often in (West) Africa. We now want to drive from Lagos, Nigeria to Europe and everything seems pretty staight forward until Senegal. However with the latest developments in Mauretania we ...
Fat Farm for girls!
Posted by laorfamily
Wow, the way they describe force feeding in the article I would certainly say that's a form of child abuse. Instead of spending the money on fat farms they should send the girls to the US for a healthy diet of McDonald's, Pizza & Coke. They ...
Fat Farm for girls!
Posted by starlagurl
Wow... Rani you are always finding thought-provoking stories.. Everything in moderation I suppose. It's not good to force feed kids and it's not good to starve them either. However, feeding kids too much IS better than starving them, just not a ...
Fat Farm for girls!
Posted by raniroo
Many cultures believe that being overweight or obese as a sign of wealth and happiness. I myself have been the subject of many oogling and squeezing of flesh and rubbing of buddha tummies through my travels...but I was shocked when I read this article. ...
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