by phil | Aug 22, 2011 | thoughts
I have a surprise announcement. I will be returning to Africa next week. Back to Mali? No. Mali has incredible people and otherworldly music, but there is nothing else I can conquer there. I already went to Timbuktu and I’ve climbed the Hand of Fatima like 14...
by phil | Jul 11, 2011 | thoughts
NY Times writer Nick Kristof recently returned from a jaunt through North and West Africa. He had a teacher and a medical student in tow, winners of his yearly trip-to-Africa contest. He took some flack for his chosen itinerary, which disproportionately featured the...
by phil | May 20, 2011 | thoughts
I don’t want this post to come across as angry or judgmental. I will attempt to be careful with my words. West Africa is not particularly well traveled so it’s common to get to know other travelers when you do happen to come across them. Most often, you...
