seemed like a good idea at the time

granada and the tapas only challenge

November 1, 2011 granada, spain

Deciding to go to Andalucia was a no brainer. Spain was the cheapest ticket out of Senegal and it would be warm. The weather was very important factor since I didn’t own a long sleeved shirt or a pair of pants (I mean this in the American sense of the word—not the British.) Also, Lonely [...]

a starbucks latte with an extra shot of african drug lord

March 31, 2011 lisbon, portugal

“We should take her to meet the Hooreejo (chief),” a member of the slowly expanding Pulaar émigré crowd around me in praca dos restauradores suggested. I had spent close to an hour eavesdropping on their conversation before I revealed–much to their surprise–that I could speak Pulaar. I understood that the novelty of a white girl [...]

djenne: or why all travel decisions should be based on whatever is on the cover of the guidebook

January 18, 2011 djenne, mali

After Dogon Country one of my traveling buddies, Christine, and I decided to continue our tour of Mali. I had a sneaking suspicion that this vacation was actually making me more crazy instead of the other way around and thought extending the entire thing would stave off the cray cray a little longer. What? You [...]

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