Vacations in the Sahara: Trackless Sands, Trusty Camels, and a Trove of Prehistoric ArtBy William LangewiescheNovember 1993 Issue ShareSave About the AuthorWilliam LangewiescheWilliam Langewiesche, who died in 2025, was a national correspondent for The Atlantic and a professional pilot. He wrote about many subjects for the magazine, including aviation, national security, and the Middle East.