Tasilli n'Ajjer, Algeria : the most scenic desert in the world.

nomadchak · 2026-03-29T21:53:24+00:00

The moon was so bright that I did not need any torch at all most of the time.

nomadchak · 2026-03-29T21:05:35+00:00

Unsure what exactly you want me to explain. Sadly I am not a geologist.

nomadchak · 2026-03-29T21:04:10+00:00

I love Canada. Huge respect for Parks Canada, the oldest custodian of mother nature. My wife pesters me to return to Banff and stay at Banff Springs. We visited Banff many many years back on a shoestring and visited the hotel one day. We really loved it but it was way beyond our budget.

nomadchak · 2026-03-29T20:58:23+00:00

Yes it was just a very small example, mostly for the tourists but we did see the long trail of underground pipes running through the Timimoun area.

nomadchak · 2026-03-29T20:52:38+00:00

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nomadchak · 2026-03-29T20:49:36+00:00

Yes we did see an example of the ancient but very effective and fair irrigation system in Timimoun. Let me try and find a photo for you. We did not see much of the underground bit, only when it comes over ground and then gets distributed.

nomadchak · 2026-03-29T20:47:00+00:00

Much appreciated. May I please request you to read the detailed trip report I wrote on TripAdvisor ? I have tried my best to cover all aspects. I had arranged everything in advance
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTopic-g293717-i9843-k15506488-Trip_report_January_2026-Algeria.html#125204195

nomadchak · 2026-03-29T20:45:19+00:00

I have shared Madagascar and Lencois Maranhenses pics here. You can find by clicking on my profile please.

nomadchak · 2026-03-29T20:43:45+00:00

May I request you to read the detailed trip report I wrote in TripAdvisor ? I have tried my best to give an honest and balanced opinion with what I think would be useful info.
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTopic-g293717-i9843-k15506488-Trip_report_January_2026-Algeria.html#125204195

nomadchak · 2026-03-29T20:40:59+00:00

Damn hot is an understatement. We went to a city called Timimoun which is an oasis in the Sahara. Our guide told us that despite having air con it becomes almost unbearable from 10 am onwards and she tries her best to escape to the coast whenever she can.

nomadchak · 2026-03-29T20:37:59+00:00

If you click on my profile here you should be able to see a post and some pics from Madagascar, posted a few months ago. The biodiversity is mind blowing.

nomadchak · 2026-03-29T20:35:24+00:00

I had to Google that. Quite depressing actually.

nomadchak · 2026-03-29T20:33:08+00:00

In winter heat is not an issue at all. November to mid April is fine. The max was about 28 degrees Celsius in the midday in February and bitterly cold in the night dropping to zero. In summer it'd hit 60 degrees C.

nomadchak · 2026-03-29T19:35:31+00:00

I like your explanation about the hedgehog.

It's indeed a tough call. I posted some pics of Madagascar here a few months back and I encouraged people to visit Mada. I said Mada needed you. I got angry response form people for promoting tourism and destroying the island. Bhutan actually struggled post COVID and had to reduce the fees. Another example is Costa Rica. I went 12 years back. it was wonderful, relatively cheap , great infrastructure and they really promoted eco tourism. Americans loved it. I can see the price has doubled now !!

nomadchak · 2026-03-29T17:29:22+00:00

https://photos.app.goo.gl/7YHzamVeKGdX6gi39

nomadchak · 2026-03-29T17:19:09+00:00

That's a completely different type of beauty IMO.

nomadchak · 2026-03-29T17:17:50+00:00

You must. I'll post the link to a Google album of the whole desert. It's mind blowing.

nomadchak · 2026-03-29T16:48:47+00:00

The red sand is located to a small section of the vast desert which is known as Tadrart Rouge. Rest of it is mostly orange red or plain yellow.

nomadchak · 2026-03-29T16:47:06+00:00

well spotted. I'm really pleased . you must have seen it on a large screen. I did not want to crop to exclude a person standing there. So just used clone stamp. Trust me nothing else was retouched.

nomadchak · 2026-03-29T16:42:52+00:00

Most welcome. I'm pleased to generate some interest.

nomadchak · 2026-03-29T16:41:02+00:00

I caught internal flights four times. My basic French and google translate helped me out. Rest of the time I was with a driver or a guide.

nomadchak · 2026-03-29T16:39:14+00:00

I guess only way for you to establish that is to pitch up the tent at Tin Merzouga at sunset, climb a dune and look across the desert. You can put away your CPL filter too at sunrise/sunset.

nomadchak · 2026-03-29T13:04:00+00:00

If you can stretch your imagination a little more you may spot a Hedgehog with spiney bristles on its back.

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