For those who find themselves awed by arid landscapes, there’s no place like Africa. The continent boasts nine separate deserts, including a vast Sahara that sprawls across much of the north, the rust ...

A 20-hour train ride across the Sahara Desert sounds exciting at first - until you realize there are no seats, no real protection, freezing nighttime temperatures, and almost no help if something goes ...

Stretching across the vast expanse of the Sahara Desert, Mauritania's iconic Train du Desert offers an unforgettable adventure for thrill-seekers and iron ore haulers alike. Spanning 704 kilometres, ...

YouTuber Drew Binsky travelled on Mauritania's famous ore train, a treacherous route which has gone viral online in recent years.