61. At the risk of tempting fate, we are once again feeling relief at returning state-side without picking up bed… Read more Africa by the Numbers
Category: Year Four, An African Sampler
Across the Strait Divide
From the beaches in Tangier, Spain looked like a smudge on the horizon. Hazy hills rose up across the sparkling… Read more Across the Strait Divide
Ramadan Mubarak
Five times every day we hear the call to prayer, from crackling loudspeakers attached to the towers of mosques. This… Read more Ramadan Mubarak
M Is For…
Morocco. This is the ninth African nation we have visited this year, and it’s a welcome shock to the system.… Read more M Is For…
TWA (That’s West Africa)
Senegal, like the other countries we visited in West Africa, is a swirling mass of contradictions: beautiful beaches strewn with… Read more TWA (That’s West Africa)
Why Sierra Leone?
At the beginning of this travel year through nine African nations, we knew Sierra Leone had to be one of… Read more Why Sierra Leone?
Cape Verde Therapy
Riding in a small, crowded, chaotic mini-bus, stopping frequently to pick up and drop off locals by the side of… Read more Cape Verde Therapy
Lessons Learned in Cape Town
We arrived at the city that crowns the southernmost tip of Africa by land, passing through deserts, jagged mountains, and… Read more Lessons Learned in Cape Town
Over Hill, Over Dale, Overland
“Hello family!” said the big man with a wide smile, giving us a queen’s wave. I was seated on a… Read more Over Hill, Over Dale, Overland
Crossroads of Kenya
Just shy of the Nairobi airport at 1:30am, our taxi driver pulled up to a toll plaza and told us… Read more Crossroads of Kenya
On Safari
To get to the wide-open spaces of our Kenyan safaris, we first had to squeeze through an epic Kenyan traffic… Read more On Safari
Kaya Kinondo: The Sacred Forest
A broad smile and a melodious “Jambo” (“welcome”) greeted us as we wedged ourselves out from the back of our… Read more Kaya Kinondo: The Sacred Forest
First Impressions
A small band of monkeys passes through our front yard every day, munching on flowers and leaves, curiously peeking through… Read more First Impressions
The Art of Leaving
Over the summer, we decided on Kenya as our next destination. We knew this would be yet another different kind… Read more The Art of Leaving
Seeing the World, One Year at a Time 