Mauritania? Where is that? You’re going there for vacation? Isn’t it dangerous? These were just a few of the questions my friends asked when I told them I was heading to Mauritania. Now, I’ll admit, Mauritania might seem like a random vacation spot. But as someone with the goal of visiting every country on earth, it’s all on my bucket list. Plus, it’s a lot easier to travel to places like Mauritania when you’re child-free and unmarried—might as well see it now. I flew into Nouakchott, the capital, directly from Casablanca, Morocco. Considering there are only about 13 direct flights into Mauritania, it quickly became clear that getting here isn’t…