Ever dreamed of living the Dune experience? TravelTok is obsessed with this 400-mile desert train ride, but influencer behaviour has sparked concern that it may be a form of 'poverty tourism' ...

For those drawn to adventure travel, the legends of the Iron Ore Train may call out. Yet, beyond the hype and excitement, ethical questions simmer.

Crossing the desert in northwest Africa is the incredible Mauritania train, also known as the iron ore train, whose carriages extend so far into the distance that they disappear from view.

Some describe the 20-hour journey across 700km of desert as a "once in a lifetime experience" or a real life version of Frank Herbert's sci-fi epic Dune. READ MORE: Police wade through deep ...

Mauritania's Ministry of Environment and Ministry ... to insulate the city's libraries and manuscripts from the incoming desert. Though some have been replanted, there's little sign that it ...

Mauritania’s Ministry of Environment and ... to insulate the city’s libraries and manuscripts from the incoming desert. Though some have been replanted, there’s little sign that it has ...

Mauritania's Iron Ore Train stretches across the Sahara Desert, offering an adventurous yet difficult 18-hour journey. With ...

CHINGUETTI, Mauritania (AP ... and are encroaching on neighborhoods at its current edge. Residents say the desert is their destiny. Report an error ...