Crossing at Seme Krake with an e-visa for Nigeria

Crossing at Seme Krake with an e-visa for Nigeria

It’s super simple. Apply online for the e-visa. The biggest thing we found is to ensure your bank account has sufficient funds to sustain you for your trip. They ask for six months of bank statements. If your account is healthy, you’ll be fine. You get issued the...
The Eye of the Sahara – Mauritania

The Eye of the Sahara – Mauritania

From space, the Sahara looks endless. Then, in the middle of Mauritania, a strange swirl interrupts the monotony: a giant target about 40 kilometers across. This is the Eye of the Sahara, better known to geologists as the Richat Structure. Astronauts use it for...
Three Women on the Wall

Three Women on the Wall

At our hotel in Bamako, the Sleeping Camel, you can drink a cold drink under the steady gaze of three women who refused to stay in the background of West African history. Their portraits hang together, not because their lives intersected, but because each left a...