Mauritania

>>1206528
It's asecret land full of why are you traveling by yourself scams

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It's literally just a desert

Beautiful country, really friendly people. I hitchhiked so I spent a lot of time talking to cops at checkpoints. I asked them if AQIM was really active there, they were like "wtf no, is that why tourists have stopped coming here?"
It's not only worth the visit, i 100% plan on returning now that they've lowered the price of the visa.

>>1206476
20% of population are literally slaves. It's official but no one cares. Rumors also say crime is very low there.

>>1206795
When were you there? Any pictures?
I'm planning to visit western Sahara and since I'm there I think it would be worth to get a ride from Dakhla to Mauritania. I'd be alone and it would be pretty much babies first RealTraveler™ travel, so I'm not sure it's the best idea.

>>1206828
It's well known, also was the last country to legally abolish the slavery..it's somehow interesting

This guy did, talked about it in quite a bit of detail

http://archive.4plebs.org/trv/thread/1132461/

>>1206832
No photos as I'm traveling atm. If you have the where withal to make it as far as dakhla and if you speak French, there's no reason you couldn't handle Mauri. Western Sahara is so boring it'd be a shame to stop right on the doorstep of the Interesting Sahara.
Google 'looklex mauritania' for good practical info

>>1206833
Interesting; would be cool to get a bike down there.
>>1206855
Nice, I have no problem with french so I guess I'd be able to communicate.
when were you there?
Excluding the jihad is it safe there? It'd be possible to camp in there?

>>1206864
Yeah camping is fine. Talk to the police and they'll be happy to let you camp behind the police stations. Outside of civilization, just check your boots for scorpions in the morning.

>>1207049
>just check your boots for scorpions in the morning.
Shit man that's quite scary
But for what you say doesn't seem that bad...Thanks man

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take a look at these OP

http://www.brendansadventures.com/iron-ore-train-mauritania/
http://www.brendansadventures.com/making-a-fiche-for-mauritania/
http://www.businessinsider.com/train-to-mauritanias-remote-mining-town-2014-7
http://www.mitchellkphotos.com/blog/2014/01/25/amazing-journeys-camels-and-challenges/
http://www.mitchellkphotos.com/blog/2014/01/09/back-to-mauritania-with-a-fuji-x100s/

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>>1207057
Actually I go camping in north africa every year and I've never seen a single scorpion. Camping there is not as bad as Arabia where you have to brush away the fucking vipers and tarantulas before you pitch your tent.
I'm on a PC now so I can write more:
I went in February 2015. I rode the iron ore train, spent a few days in Terjit getting drunk in the hot spring; I camped in the dunes in Chinguetti for a couple nights burning camel dung and pretending I was Geoffrey Moorehouse, and generally dicked around the north until I ran out of money. If my card had worked in the ATMs I could have taken a camel out to the Richat Structure; that's what I plan to do next time. I was quoted only 150 euro for all-inclusive 5 nights with a guide and camels.
I never left the northern province, so I shouldn't shitpost by saying the entire country is safe. But I always felt safe, and every local I asked said there was nothing dangerous there.