Quote Originally Posted by Barry View Post
I've visited Timbuktu, didn't know what to expect but was pleasantly surprised.

There's a lovely mosque there, built from mud bricks. You can go inside, unlike the more famous one at Djenne.

But sadly Mali is off-limits at the moment; it's just too dangerous. A shame, because the Festival of the Desert used to be held in Timbuktu.
yes not a safe place to go sadly !! tunisia seems off limits too now