Mauritania

Mauritania, Africa: Riding the iron ore train

If there is any reason to come to Mauritania's second-largest city, it is to ride on the iron ore train across the Sahara.

• by Hugh Carveth

World's top 10 best places for a cuppa

Fancy a cuppa? From highbrow salons to highland plantations, Lonely Planet names the world's best places to have a cup of tea.