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Americans in Mauritania

Written by kdieng on March 6, 2001

  • Believe it or not, many Mauritanians do not know that "America" or the United States exists. An odd person may have traveled to the US or watched CNN, but that's about it. No...
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Mauritanian veil

Wedding

Written by kdieng on March 6, 2001

  • While in the market a teenage boy offered to help us get good prices; we were suspicious, but he was friendly and did prove helpful. Afterwards he invited us home for lunch and we enjoyed...
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Mauritanian desert

Weekend

Written by kdieng on March 6, 2001

  • I went with two girlfriends and one male friend. We LOVED Mauritania. The trip there via public transport via Senegal was long AND hot, but well worth it. We had some problems at the border,...

Overlanding From Morocco

Written by beatka on February 18, 2002

  • The twice-weekly military convoy from Morocco to Mauritania is no more. Overlanders are now free to make their own way directly to the border as of start of Feb. 2002 with no formalities being...

Credit Card Advances

Written by beatka on February 18, 2002

  • Getting credit card advances on your Visa or Mastercard is difficult at the best of times in Mauritania. We tried and failed in Nouadhibou, but some advice for travelers visiting Nouakchott... The travel agency SECUTOR...
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