BRIEF RECAP When someone mentions Libya to me, I recall the oversized revolutionary figure of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and the brutal civil war. Gaddafi ruled this North African country from 1969 to 2011. Gaddafi rose to power when he overthrew King Idris, who had come to power after the Italians. Gaddafi was a colorful character who [...]
Comoros – 159th Country. To see where I have been so far, check out my map as I count down the final 93 countries on the road to all 193 UN countries. Comoros is my 159th Country. Check out the best 193 travel books to read! The Comoros is a small island nation located off the [...]
Central African Republic – 158th Country. To see where I have been so far, check out my map as I count down the final 93 countries on the road to all 193 UN countries. Central African Republic is my 158th Country. Check out the best 193 travel books to read! The Central African Republic is a [...]
Equatorial Guinea – 157th Country. To see where I have been so far, check out my map as I count down the final 93 countries on the road to all 193 UN countries. Equatorial Guinea is my 157th country. Check out the best 193 travel books to read! Equatorial Guinea is a small country located on [...]
Gabon – 156th Country. To see where I have been so far, check out my map as I count down the final 93 countries on the road to all 193 UN countries. Gabon is my 156th country. Check out the best 193 travel books to read! Gabon is a country located in central Africa, bordered by [...]
Republic of Congo – 155th Country. To see where I have been so far, check out my map as I count down the final 93 countries on the road to all 193 UN countries. Republic of Congo is my 155th country. Check out the best 193 travel books to read! The Republic of Congo, also known [...]
Unique Faces Of Gerewol Festival. The Wodaabe are a subgroup of the Fulani ethnic group. The Fulani which goes by a number of names is one of the largest ethnic groups found in West Africa and the Sahel. The Fulani number approximately 60 million. The Wodaabe on the other hand only number 100,000 across Chad, Niger, [...]
Visiting Gerewol Festival. The debate can become a bit heated when a group of traveler’s endeavors to define “off the beaten path”. The definition is somewhere between subjective and slippery. It is moving target based upon where you are from and where you live. Something exotic to you, is pedestrian to the person that lives there. [...]
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