Rock art is found throughout the Sahara, principally in the desert mountain and hill ranges, where stone ‘canvas’ is abundant: including the highlands of Adrar in Mauritania and Adrar des Ifoghas in Mali, the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and Algeria, the Tassili n’Ajjer and Ahaggar Mountains in Algeria, the mountainous…
Travelling to the Sahara desert is an adventure and the scenery en-route is incredible – the geology of the Anti-Atlas mountains and Draa Valley is other-worldly! However the journey time is considerable and not everyone has the luxury of being able to break up the driving distance with overnight rest…
Tea-drinking is a big deal in most corners of the globe, from the Far East, Russia, India, to the United Kingdom, the Middle East, and North and East Africa, to say the least. Each nation has its own tea customs and rituals, and not everyone drinks the same blend of…
We are often asked the question about the Moroccan Sahara – which is better to visit, Erg Chebbi or Erg Chigaga? Difficult to answer that one on an impartial level, as Yahya hails from the desert region closest to Erg Chigaga. However, we do always give practical advice, depending on…
Of course, having your own driver and 4×4 vehicle is by far the most relaxing and comfortable proposition to navigating the open roads and desert here. I endorse it, but I myself enjoy driving. What I find challenging is trying to concentrate on the road and enjoying the magnificent scenery…
At the palm oasis of Tagounite, on the fringes of the Sahara Desert, lives our extended family. We are able to arrange a ‘homestay’ with them for the night, either en-route to the desert or as a trip in its own right. Their farmstead has land and borders the palms. The…
On 21-22 October the Earth will pass through the debris from Halley’s Comet as we orbit the Sun. The Comet itself won’t return to our skies until the year 2061 (its orbit is every 75/76 years through the solar system). The trail of Halley’s Comet is composed of fine particles of…
