Off the Beaten Path: Algeria
Hello, fellow adventurers! It's been quite awhile since my last adventure across Asia and Africa but I'm thrilled to be back at it... this time recounting my experiences in Northern Africa. In late September, my travels took me to a country many know little about: Algeria. It's the largest country in Africa by area (and the 10th largest in the world) and is home to seven UNESCO World Heritage sites. Bordering the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Algeria has nearly 1,000 miles of coastline and shares borders with Tunisia and Libya to the east, Niger and Mali to the south, Mauritania and Western Sahara to the southwest, and Morocco to the west. The country has a range of geographical features, noticeably the Atlas Mountains which form the backbone of Algeria running in a northeast-southwest direction and the Tell Atlas, a coastal range that borders the Mediterranean Sea and provides a backdrop to Algeria's bustling cities and fertile plains. Almost 90% of Algeria is deser...