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I worked as a "soft adventure travel" tour leader in Egypt and Jordan (and occasionally Tunisia) for 2 years, concentrating on Egypt. I'm fortunate to have travelled around most of the country, ... Read More...
I lived in Kenya for two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer, and traveled just about everywhere in the country. If you're looking for trip or service ideas, let me know.
I volunteered for 12 months and then worked for 20 months in Ghana for both a fair trade NGO (www.womeninprogress.org and www.globalmamas.org) and a primary school in Kumasi. I'm still living and... Read More...
My family owns and operates Hess travel in Addis Ababba. I've traveled there every two years since 2001 and have knowledge about the destinations and history of the country. I'd love to help anyo... Read More...
Having spent half of my life growing up and living in Nigeria, I can provide you a real grassroots insight into this wonderful, powerful, yet complex country I call home.
I live in Durban on the East Coast of South Africa. Every morning I watch the sun rise over the Indian Ocean. I have lived here, in South Africa all my life and have travelled across the country,... Read More...
In 2000, I studied abroad in Ghana at University of Ghana, Legon. Since then, I have continued my studies in West African art history first as an undergraduate art historian at Santa Clara Unive... Read More...
I lived in Nigeria for four years, and travelled widely across the country. From the northern dessert to the southern rain-forest and everywhere in-between, I know where to get the best omelets ... Read More...
A bushman once told me, “once you fall asleep under the stars of Africa, you inevitably return…” It was the fall of 2001 when I took my first journey through the wilds of Botswana. At this... Read More...
My first steps in Uganda involved exiting from a rickety matatu that had just collided head-on with a lorry on the outskirts of Kampala (minimal injuries, maximum drama). Luckily, that was my onl... Read More...
I lived in Southern Madagascar for over three years (2003-2006), working primarily in radio development work and travel guidebook writing. My guidebook writing work has appeared in the 8th editio... Read More...

