February 2011

9 Things you May or May not Know about Africa

by phil February 24, 2011 W. Africa
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I made this list because I got tired of people asking me if I saw tigers when I was in Africa. 1. There are no tigers in Africa. They are not native to the continent. 2. There are approximately 1,500 languages spoken in Africa. 3. There is more arable land in Africa than there is [...]

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Reconnecting with Friends

by phil February 22, 2011 Travel Stories

Solo travel makes it easy to meet people. You seek company. Company seeks you. You are spontaneous, present, open to possibilities. Perhaps it is because of these mental wavelengths that serendipitous meetings happen in the first place. I do not have a bucket list. When I travel, my goals are simple: make friends and learn [...]

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How to get a Cheap Plane Ticket from the US to Africa

by phil February 17, 2011 Tips
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Instead of beating you over the head with West Africa music posts, I’m going to break up the series a bit. This post will be about finding flights to Africa (just in case that is ever on your agenda) and my next one will be about some of the people that will be in my [...]

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Music in West Africa: Mali Part IV

by phil February 14, 2011 Mali

Last one on Mali. If you need to get caught up: Part I, Part II, and Part III. The previous post took us to the far north of Mali. This post is not regionally based. Here you will find a few artists that I didn’t fit in earlier. Boubacar Traore Boubacar “Kar Kar” Traore was [...]

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And Now This: howtodrawcamels dot com

by phil February 10, 2011 Camel Drawing

I recently became friends with Clyde the Camel (see photo below) and he has become my closest advisor. He told me to go all in with my How to Draw Camels training program. When Clyde speaks, I listen. howtodrawcamels.com Version 2.0 of the ebook is available there. In this version, you will learn how to [...]

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Music in West Africa: Mali Part III

by phil February 8, 2011 Mali
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See Parts I and II for more great music from Mali. This is the last post of the series featuring music from Mali. A few more gems from Northern Mali and then it will be on to Senegal. I think. Maybe. I realize that I have not mentioned Boubacar Traore, Salif Keita, or Baba Salah. [...]

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