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Having spent the first fifteen (15) years 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 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...
I have been living in Agadir my whole life. That's my 22 years of existence. The problem is that I am not that good at recommending hotels; you see, I've never had to stay in one. ;) However, I c... 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 primarlly in radio development work and travel guidebook writing. My guidebook writing work has appeared in the 8th editio... Read More...
