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Doesn't it look like Africa?

Every time I say that I’m gonna visit the desert, I usually see astonished expressions, followed by the question “why?”

At the beginning, it was difficult to explain. It was a sort of feeling, a ‘literary’ idea, a dream.

The first time I ‘tasted’ the desert was in Morocco, in 1992. I spent one day in the Sahara and I fell in love.

But it was after my trip to Acacus, the Lybian Sahara, that I realized what the desert means and why every time I visit the desert is a unique experience.

I believe that it’s impossible to say: ‘come back to the desert’. Even if you visit the same place, it won’ t look like the previous time you have seen it.

Wind, sand, rocks … all the elements are always combined in a different way in huge area of emptiness, between sky and land. There, I feel like in a sacred place.

These are just few reasons why I planned my first trip to the Algerian Sahara, in area called Admer Tadrart.

This area is situated in the south of Algeria near the border with Lybia, and it is easily reachable from Djanet.

Djanet is a huge oasis, with 20.000 inhabitants. Most of them are Tuareg. All the journeys to Tassili and to Admer start from here.

I hope my pictures will tell you more than my words.

Last but not the least … It’s very important to know that it’s vital to afford the desert with a previous preparation. The desert is not dangerous if you are careful, and well prepared in terms of information. If you need any help don’t hesitate to contact me!

Enjoy your desert!