by phil | Sep 18, 2026 | Tips
The Senegalese state has been batting me around for the past week and between that, trying to climb up a mountain of neglected correspondence, a gazillion other things in various states of completion/disarray, and my family, I have struggled to find the time to write,...
by phil | May 26, 2011 | Tips, W. Africa
Many of the countries in West Africa are former French colonies. The currency used in these countries is the FCFA (Franc Communauté Financière Africaine), more commonly known as the CFA (pronounced seefa). Tied to the Euro at a rate of roughly 640 CFA to 1 Euro, the...
by phil | Apr 22, 2011 | Tips
Riding in a tro-tro is kind of like wearing a straight-jacket in a sweat lodge. As a twenty-five year-old, I regularly feel arthritic after a trip in one. Overflowing with perspiring bodies and sometimes animals – both live and dead – tro-tros are also home to...
by phil | Apr 11, 2011 | Tips
Over on How to Draw Camels, 100% of profits are now going towards social enterprises in West Africa. Originally, it was 50%. I planned on using half the money to assist with travel expenses. But it wasn’t like I was raking in cash selling camel drawing ebooks,...
by phil | Mar 9, 2011 | Tips
The last day I worked a conventional job was sometime in late June 2010. It is now March 2011. I don’t have a lot of money. I traveled for six months last year and I recently bought a one way plane ticket back to West Africa. How is this possible? 1. I saved...
by phil | Feb 17, 2011 | Tips, W. Africa
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...
