by phil | Mar 28, 2017 | Casamance, Gambia, Senegal
This is the second installment in a series of posts about our scooter trip around West Africa. If you need to catch up: Part 1. The above picture sums up my time in Dakar. Along with several associates, I was more or less a complete degenerate. The oversized blanket I...
by phil | Mar 16, 2017 | Senegal, W. Africa
JakartaJa·kar·ta \jə-ˈkär-tə\ The capital of Indonesia a knockoff KTM 110 cc Chinese motorcycle Matt and I had talked about this trip for a long time. After Matt successfully rode to Dakar from Bamako for his 40th birthday, he had ideas about a loop around West...
by phil | Mar 1, 2017 | W. Africa
Matt and I have just returned from a jaunt through West Africa (well, a part of it anyway) on Chinese scooters. Lots of photos and commentary to come.
by phil | Jan 14, 2017 | thoughts
2016 was not a great year for the planet. Personally, however, I have no complaints about it, mainly owing to the birth of our son. This year may be almost as eventful. At the start of last year, I had the following on my agenda: ✓ Keep working on side projects. That...
by phil | Dec 27, 2016 | Biz
A couple of weeks ago, I asked Faty, a friend in Timbuktu, if she would be willing to have her students design postcards for Postcards from Timbuktu. I proposed selling her cards for $12, with the additional $2 going towards her classroom. I was not surprised that...
