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Good news! Algeria has relaxed its conditions of entry<\/a> for foreign travelers. For years, I’ve wanted to visit Algeria, so I jumped at the opportunity to come here. To get a visa on arrival, all I had to do was book a visit to the Sahara with a local tour operator, Algeria Tours 16<\/a>. After a brief campout in the desert, I was free to travel throughout the rest of Algeria. This allowed me to see Algeria’s three largest cities: Algiers, Oran and Constantine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what have I learned about Algeria? It’s huge. It’s the largest country in Africa, equal to Alaska and Texas combined! Algeria is 90% desert. Most of the population lives in the green belt along the Mediterranean. The Sahara is inhabited by nomadic tribes, the largest of which are the Tuaregs. <\/p>\n\n\n

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My Algerian adventure began in Tassili n’Ajjer National Park<\/a>, a barren wasteland bigger than West Virginia. To get here, I flew to Djanet, an oasis in southeastern Algeria near the borders with Libya and Niger. From Djanet, I was driven by 4×4 into the desert to see a geologic wonderland of sandstone formations and sand dunes. Note: Don’t attempt this trip in summer. November to March is when the Sahara is comfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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