From Nouakchott via Otherworld to Senegal

Many years ago I read a book called “Otherworld” by Tad Williams. I picked it up at an airport and I got hooked. It is a four-volume long novel that takes place mainly online in a system that’s used to take over the world. Towards the end of the novel action takes place in the […]

Visa no. 3: Mali in Nouakchott

Single visa for Mali in Nouakchott costs 650UMR and takes 30mins to obtain. There are 2 locations for the embassy on Google Maps, go for the one in English. The one on N2 Nouadhibou route is no longer valid. You need 2 photos and a photocopy of your passport and they ask for point of […]

Sandpiercer to Choum

I’m in Atar, waiting for some voiture to Chinguetti to show up. I arrived in Atar before 6am, driver just let us sleep in the minibus from Choum. The town was still asleep bar the muezzin calls coming from many sides. As I walkes around asking for transport to Chinguetti, I was told there is […]

The Long Train from Nouadhibou

Interestingly, it wasn’t cold at night in Nouadhibou. I mean, out there on the street, the moment the sun set, chill set in and I began to wish I had long sleeve on me. But there in the room on a mattress that served as bed it was alright. I only used a single linen […]

Visa no. 2: Mauritania on the border

Nah, this one was easy. On the border, €55, quite a queue but I think my bus driver skipped the hassle. It still took over 2 hours. I took a 8/8:30/9am Supratours bus from Dakhla. It costs 260Dh to Nouadhibou. There is change of bus to minibus at he border. You can also take it […]