I visited Luxor, the ancient capital of Egypt and home to the country’s most impressive sights. Click here to read about my time in this interesting but difficult city.
Luxor
Category Archives: Africa
Upper Egypt: Kom Ombo and Edfu
I drove between Aswan and Luxor and stopped at two interesting temples on the way. Click here to read about the journey.
Egyptian Nubia: Aswan and Abu Simbel
I ventured to the extreme south of Egypt where I visited Egypt´s greatest temple and a key historic city along the Nile. Click here to read about my time in Egyptian Nubia.
Cairo Part 1: New Cairo
I visited Cairo at both the beginning and end of my Egypt trip. This post covers the beginning where I visited the incredible $55 billion construction project taking place on the city´s outskirts. To read about the modern Cairo tourists don´t see, click here.
Nouakchott
I spent a day in the capital of Mauritania. Click here to read about this dynamic and unusual city.
The Adrar
I spent 3 days in Mauritania´s famed Adrar Region. There, I visited a desert oasis, an ancient Trans-Saharan trading post and a huge field of sand dunes. This region only recently opened up to tourism and is very authentic. In fact, it is one of the most interesting places I have ever visited.
To read about my adventure, click here.
Welcome To Mauritania
This is the first of 3 blog posts on my trip to Mauritania. I discuss logistics and the arrival. Click here to read about the start of my adventure.
Melilla
I took a day trip to Melilla, a Spanish exclave city located on the Moroccan coast of North Africa. The city is a mix of Spanish and Moroccan influences and is best known for its large wall designed to repel African migrants. Click here to read about my adventure to this geopolitical oddity.
Tenerife’s North Side
Tenerife is the largest and most visited Canary Island. I spent 2.5 days on the northern side of the island. Click here to read about my trip.
Fuerteventura
I spent a long weekend on the Canary Islands’ desert island where I had the AirBNB experience of a lifetime. Click here to read about my trip to Fuerteventura.
