Roofs caved in, staircases fallen, windows shattered and nature taking over – this is what happens when a whole town is neglected and left to decay for nearly half a century. And I loved every part of it – except the backstory, of course. Stranger Things I was enjoying a beautiful swim in the emerald…
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Sittin’, Waitin’, Wishin’ I’d spent the last six months without treats and braving an insane intermittent fasting plan. I managed to lose 27 pounds with the sole purpose of eating my way through Beirut. I’d never been more excited about the food of any country and knew if I didn’t shed some serious weight before…
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I’ve been serious about travel (like, really serious) for a little over a decade. When people find out how much I travel and how many places I’ve been to (162 countries to date), the most common question/assumption that follows, is: You must travel for work! Defeated, I tell them, “Nah, just for fun (womp-womp),” adding,…
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Even I admit, attempting to travel multiple counties in Africa on a tight and fast schedule during the pandemic was silly, risky and maybe even dumb, no doubt. But I’d secured the perfect route and mileage redemption into the unseen (by me) disputed territory of Western Sahara nearly a year ago. I’d already canceled so…
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Note: This blog details my second and third visits to Senegal. For visit number one, please GO HERE. Soft Spot Senegal will always have a place in my heart. It was the first (mainland) country in Africa that I set foot in, just four years ago, although it seems like a lifetime. I use Senegal…
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Note: My first time in Ghana was actually part of my very first trip to Mother Africa–back in 2016–which today, seems so long ago. You can GO HERE to see the report of my first time in Ghana here. I’m Ghana Tell You a Little Story… I’ve been back to Africa too many times to…
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Life’s a Beach! I visited the incredible island nation of São Tomé e Principe in January 2021. It was the last of nine countries on an insane mid-pandemic end-of-year West African adventure that I was foolish enough to embark on. I almost didn’t even make it to São Tomé – numerous times! So once…
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Celebration Time (C’mon!) Landing in São Tomé on New Year’s Eve was nothing short of a miracle (many, actually), and serious cause for celebration. São Tomé and Principe was country #162 for me, and ceremoniously, the last of seven new countries on this end-of-year mid-pandemic West African adventure. I won’t spend time re-hashing the horror…
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