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...between Algeria and the Western Sahara, Morocco is a vibrant and colourful country, rich with history and folklore. With a flourishing tourist industry the government hopes to improve the standard of living and employment for its people....

...charter flights from Niamey in small planes. By car Travelers can get to Niger overland by roads from Mali, Burkina Faso, Benin and Nigeria. Some adventurous souls still cross the Sahara from the north (Algeria), but that area is not secure.

...area near the Western Sahara is heavily mined and travel through this area is highly unadvised. Border areas lining Algeria and Mali are notorious for banditry. In other areas, one should avoid flaunting wealth or expensive wares. Daunting...

...require a valid passport but visitors from the following countries do not need to obtain visas before arrival: Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cy

Passports and visas are required for entry into Libya for all nationalities except nationals of Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco, Syria and Tunisia. Those who have passports indicating travel to Israel will not be allowed to enter. It...

WARNING: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, North Korea, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen block passports containing Israeli stamps or visas, as...

...crossing: Entikong (West Kalimantan-Sarawak border). Visa on arrival A visa-on-arrival is issued to nationals of Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic,...

...than write. Some old signs are still written in Spanish. The Sahrawi population living in the refugee camps located in Algeria are over 90% literate and some of the older Sahrawi generation still speak Spanish. As a consequence of Moroccan...

car, one must either pass through Moroccan-controlled checkpoints along the border, or enter into the Free Zone through Algeria or Mauritania. The latter has virtually no roads, so driving will only be possible with a sport-utility vehicle. By...

... Much of recent Algerian history has been dominated by civil wars and subsequent warlordism. That said, the country is gradually restoring order and will prove an interesting - if difficult - destination. Electricity Officially 220V 50Hz....

...of Berber and French. French, the former colonial language, is still widely spoken, particularly in urban areas. Algeria's Berber (Tamazigh) population also hold strongly to their own languages, which are different again. Arabic-sabah al...