by phil | Apr 11, 2017 | Bissau, Casamance, W. Africa
This is the third installment in a series of posts about our scooter trip around West Africa. If you need to catch up: Part 1, Part 2. It’s 100 kilometers from Abené to Ziguinchor, the capital of Casamance. We weren’t in a hurry, so we took our time,...
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 | Sep 26, 2016 | Mali
Last Thursday was Mali’s independence day. Happy birthday, Mali. A little perspective: when I write about Mali, I do so as an expat that has been living on and off in the country for 6 years. My wife is Malian, and her opinion often informs mine. I also run a...
by phil | Aug 24, 2016 | Mali
The above image is an excerpt of an article written on our postcards from Timbuktu project from La Vanguardia, which I learned is the largest newspaper in Catalonia. Wikipedia also informs me that: It is one of the oldest papers in Spain, and is the only Catalan...
