Sahara: The Largest Desert On Earth | Journeys To The Ends Of The Earth | Real History

The Sahara is the biggest desert on earth ... it takes its name from the Arab word for "emptiness". In the dead heart of that emptiness there's a place called the Tenere. The Tenere takes its name from the Tuareg word for "nothing". A nothing the size of France in the middle of an emptiness the size of the United States. It's no wonder the locals call this place "The Land Of Fear”. David Adams retraces the trade routes of the people who call this stove-hot corner of the planet home.

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[fakharulanam]

Million times worthy than scrolling whole day through reels .I love it , its one of the best documentary.

[davidgriego]

All my life I hsve been fascinated by Nomadic people, throughout the world. Their fierce Independence, Loyalty, Pride. Each Culture, has roots in Warrior traditions. You cannot help but respect their traditions! It is a hard life, but the rewards are worth it! This is a Wonderfull Video!

[vilerose]

The reaction of the guides to skiing down the dune was priceless.

[YusufKhan-mpvs]

Unbelievable, I just started watching for a minute or two but ended up watching almost without blinking the whole in no time

[pnm]

It was one of the best documentaries I've ever watched. No words! Unbelievable people. 👏

[PrinceTaRiG]

This is by far the best ever well produced documentary ever..Period

[benukakati]

Amazing! One of the best sights I have seen in this documentary in my long years.
Good luck, young man, and God be with you.

[MariaSantana-ulwd]

What a treasure. The desert is beautiful. Thank you.

[judithwerner]

Antarctica is the largest desert on Earth. A desert is just a place with minimal water. The Sahara is the biggest hot desert.

[MatuSala-]

What a life! I too a few years before that I crossed the Sahara from Sudan to Libya and then to Europe, and it was my best and worst memories of my life! Sahara is magnificent but the same time deadly!!

[lyudmila]

Thrilling, fascinating, beautiful. THIS is travel! Thanks so much!

[arshadrana]

absolutely amazing
as the guide said "freedom first"
no boundaries and no borders.
love it really ❤

[theunknowntruth]

I am slowly realizing how important tradition is, even in today's fast-paced world. These people have managed to preserve their traditions because modernity has not yet reached them, allowing them to live their lives fully in their own way.

[seba]

Я вражений що Білоруси можуть знімати такий якісний контент. Браво🎉🎉

[TristanVarfley]

I'm African, but I knew nothing about the Tuareg until I watched this documentary. I envy the narrator

[markwaiswa]

Thanks for helping us travel the Desert virtually. It is just a marvel. Anice documentary

[Media]

Thank you for showing kindness to the boy with an infected hand.

[marytownsend]

Truly amazing and incredibly beautiful. Thank you so much for taking me on this adventure of crossing the Saharan desert in the country of Niger. I loved watching you sand ski down the high mound and across the sand. Wow! Ancient customs and kind people taking you into their country and showing you the way and you bring this this adventure into our lives as a gift. You are so kind and respectful. Their world is so remote from the genocide of the Palestinians. I hope they find out what the Israelis are doing and pray it ends now and Israel exists no longer because they have been forced to leave and return to Europe.

[Plateaudweller]

'Day after day, night after night' he travels on....in the same set of crisp clean pants and shirt....with 3 4WD vehicles following....with creature comforts. 😜😂

[annatyreman]

Fascinating and fun, i travelled through Algeria yrs ago to an oasis town in the Sahara called Gardiah, as you entered the air became cooler.