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cycling Mauritania

by wiiiim 28 May 2012

Hello! As part of a larger bicycle tour Im on I was hoping to cross Mauritania, coming from Morocco, exiting through Senegal. This would…
RE: Mauritania in June - Advice needed!

by Giora 23 May 2012

Hi, I've traveled in Mauritania in June/July before. Yes, it is very, very hot, but it's certainly still possible to travel the country…
Routes overland through Senegal

by Ghize 15 May 2012

I'm in the process of planning an overland trip from London to the Equator via West Africa. I'm wondering the best route through Senegal…
Overland, public transport - Benin, Burkina, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco

by Kjeremy 01 May 2012

I'm a 32 year-old Australian man who just travelled overland through Africa, from South to North, along the west coast. It took me 4 months,…
Mauritania Info

by travelmutt 20 April 2012

Hello everyone, I am very new to this forum so I apologise in advance if these questions have already been asked elsewhere ! I hear…
trip report Morocco to Senegal by land indipendent backpacker

by hidefs 18 April 2012

just writing down few information for people attempting the same trip... I trying to go till Benin by land and from there fly out to SA…
RE: Place to Stay in Nouakchott

by viaggero 15 April 2012

C, I'm going there sometime in June as well. Your question lends itself to it's own thread. Please repost it as such so it will be viewed…
Re: Place to Stay in Nouakchott

by copernicious 15 April 2012

I'm interested in going to Mauritania in June, and it would be good to have a contact in Nouakchott who speaks English and knows a bit…
Mauritania - 2010

by ploomer 12 April 2012

A friend and I spent a little over a month exploring Mauritania (Naudhibou-Adrar Region-Nouakchott) back in October/November of 2010.…
RE: Place to Stay in Nouakchott

by viaggero 01 April 2012

And if you are even feeling adventurous enough to try to couch surfing Have you considered signing up with couchsurfing? It will give…
Place to Stay in Nouakchott

by mgn700 30 March 2012

Hello Fellow Travelers, For those of you adventurous enough to be considering Mauritania as a travel destination and will be passing…
Re: Mauritania from the Western Sahara and on to Senegal-a december 2010 update

by sdugan2 20 March 2012

Hi guys- Anyone have an update on traveling from Morocco through Western Sahara, through Mauritania onto Senegal? I'm an American female,…
Visa extension in Senegal

by Eysi 16 March 2012

Hey everybody, I would like to inquire about visa extension for Senegal. I'm from Iceland which is not in the EU so I need a visa to…
RE: Mauri - fresh tips

by torotaxi 23 February 2012

I thought Nouakchott was okay, much much better than Nouadhibou. The Menata Lodge place was a good place to chill out.
Mauritania trip report

by davidjmca 23 February 2012

Trip reports on Mauritania seem to be in short supply so ill quickly throw my 2 cents in. Firstly I want to address the security situation.…
Re: Mauritanian visa for US passport in Rabat?

by cmj556 20 February 2012

I posted this travel report three weeks ago on the CouchSurfing Mauritania group. I hope you find it useful. It was a brilliant 10-day…
RE: Mauri - fresh tips

by torotaxi 19 February 2012

I did the Iron Ore train but absolutely hated it! It was 8 hours late and a mad scramble to get inside, then i got a "seat" but of course…
RE: Driving through Mauritania

by skunkman44 08 February 2012

yes you're right about Nouakchott, no need to spend a long time there. I did because i had visas to do and i was happy to relax for a…
RE: Driving through Mauritania

by skunkman44 07 February 2012

7 days can be enough, 5 might be a bit short. No need to plan much time in Nouakchott, there's not much to see there (but still it's a…
RE: Driving through Mauritania

by skunkman44 07 February 2012

Viaggero, i've done this on public transport, from Morocco to Dakar through Mauritania. Taking the Ore train is definetely worth it,…
RE: Ceuta to Melilla or visa versa

by viaggero 05 February 2012

Tim, Based on your posts, it sounds like you've been living in Morocco for some time. If that is the case, did anything in Mauritania…
Re: warning - hotel in Chinguetti

by goran71 22 January 2012

Mon Dieu! Abdul, artiste de theatre! Who'd ever think he could be this naughty!? Anna, everyone hopefully understood the shock and…
Re: Train from Nouadhibou to Choum : details

by goran71 20 January 2012

Chinguetti is 1.5 hrs away from Atar, do a little research and you'll want to see the place as well as maybe take a camel trek to the…
RE: Train from Nouadhibou to Choum : details

by lordfichtre 20 January 2012

Thanks goran for the explanations. Where is hinguetti btw ? Ok levelo, I will pay attention. From Atar to Nouakchott, are there any buses…
RE: Ghana to Morocco Trip Advise

by cyberphi 18 January 2012

Hi, I'm just back from an overland Spain-Senegal trip, in a car, so I can't help with public transport questions, sorry. But a couple…