Mauritania

Meet the Mauritanians

July 1, 2023 In Travelogues

Come with me to Mauritania! These are just a few of the wonderful folks you’ll meet and learn about when Travelbook #2 becomes available in late July. To stay informed...

Travelbook #2: Mauritania

June 26, 2023 In Travelogues

For those of you interested in my travelbook series, I’ve got some exciting news: Travelbook #2, MAURITANIA (2018), is in the late stages of production. Woot! I still...

Off the Map. At Last.

March 26, 2018 In Travelogues

[ Saint Louis, Senegal] Late on the afternoon of March 25th I found myself in Diawling National Park, running out of daylight and boxed in by the Senegal River on one side,...

Nouakchott and the Ride South

March 23, 2018 In Travelogues

[ Saint Louis, Senegal] It seems to be an emerging routine for me: my time in cities serves as downtime. Rather than switch into Urban Explorer mode I drink coffee, edit...

Take Shelter

March 16, 2018 In Travelogues

[ Nouakchott, Mauritania] The ride south from Atar into Nouakchott was…hot. The first day found me in a small oasis named Terjit, where I met a great group of expats...

Not Far to Atar

March 11, 2018 In Travelogues

[ Nouakchott, Mauritania] The second day out of Choum was short but very sweet. A day of interactions and discovery, starting with finding a communal well to refill my quickly...

Leaving Choum

March 10, 2018 In Travelogues

[ Nouakchott, Mauritania] It’s 3:35am, the train is gone, and I’m standing alongside the track alone, in the dark. My trusty Black Diamond headlamp picked this...

Next Level

March 1, 2018 In Travelogues

[ Nouadhibou, Mauritania] Unlike Morocco’s 90-day entry stamp, Mauritania issues a 30-day single-entry visa by default. My current plan is to use them all, unlike most...

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