Posts tagged border

The Return to the Sahara

Rosso, the main border crossing between Senegal and Mauritania, has one of the worst reputations in all of Africa. Among travelers, stories abound of

MauritaniaNicolás Marino16 April 2016africa, mauritania, sahara, keur macene, daraa, diama, border, adventure, headwind, desert, dunes, dawn, west africa

Heart of Ivory

After leaving the cotton region behind, I have only a few days left to reach the border with Mali. Every day that I advance towards the Sahel, it is an

Côte D'Ivoire-Ivory CoastNicolás Marino2 March 2016africa, adventure, bicycle, touring, west africa, north, côte d'ivoire, ivory coast, border, mali

The Jungle Behind. The Fear in Front

5 days of strong emotions in the capital have gone by, between infamous bureaucracies, diabolic exorcisms, bicycle mechanics, body healing, aesthetic transformations and little rest. I keep going with a great deal of effort, with infected legs and half of my skull numb without apparent wishes to wake up in the near future.

CameroonNicolás Marino20 November 2015africa, cameroon, adventure, cycling, bicycle touring, bamenda, baffousan, nigeria, border, border crossing

When Everything Goes Awry

One of the most exceptional days of my entire life was coming to an end. These kinds of days are magnificent because they offer everything one imagines but, even more importantly, everything that one could have never ever imagined.

CongoNicolás Marino16 October 2015africa, congo, corruption, border, jungle, pygmy, police, immigration, rainforest, central african republic

From the Capital of Sand to the Border

From an aesthetics point of view, sincerely speaking, Khartoum is not the most attractive city in the world. In terms of architecture, it is a city built half-way, in fact, there is no single building that

SudanNicolás Marino25 May 2014adventure, bicycle, border, cycling, desert, food, fuul, galabat, heat, juice, khartoum, mango, qadarif, sahara, sahel, sandstorm, sudan, touring