
Off the Map. At Last.
[ Saint Louis, Senegal] Late on the afternoon of March 25th I found myself in Diawling National Park, running out of daylight and boxed in by

[ Saint Louis, Senegal] Late on the afternoon of March 25th I found myself in Diawling National Park, running out of daylight and boxed in by

[ Saint Louis, Senegal] It seems to be an emerging routine for me: my time in cities serves as downtime. Rather than switch into Urban Explorer

[ Nouakchott, Mauritania] The ride south from Atar into Nouakchott was…hot. The first day found me in a small oasis named Terjit, where I met a

[ Nouakchott, Mauritania] The second day out of Choum was short but very sweet. A day of interactions and discovery, starting with finding a communal well

[ Nouakchott, Mauritania] It’s 3:35am, the train is gone, and I’m standing alongside the track alone, in the dark. My trusty Black Diamond headlamp picked this

[ Nouakchott, Mauritania] After a full ten days holed up in Nouadhibou, the Grand Adventure into Mauritania’s interior began when I hopped one of the world’s

[ Nouadhibou, Mauritania] Unlike Morocco’s 90-day entry stamp, Mauritania issues a 30-day single-entry visa by default. My current plan is to use them all, unlike most

[ Nouadhibou, Mauritania] Hello All, and Greetings from… The Islamic Republic of MAURITANIA WooHOO! I arrived late yesterday afternoon at the border to No Man’s Land–a

[ Bir Gandouz, Western Sahara] I mean, are you really sure you want to leave Morocco? Really sure you want to continue with this adventure? ARE YOU SURE

[ Dakhla, Western Sahara ] Greetings from Morocco-administered Western Sahara! Where to begin. I’m holed-up here as planned, getting some much needed rest, taking antibiotics for an

[ Dakhla Bay, Western Sahara] After Boujdour I had a few nice days on the road, getting to within spitting distance of Dakhla the day before

[ Boujdour, Western Sahara] Thinking I had sorted out the spoke issue in Tarfaya, I made a leisurely start on my final day, stopping by the