Movies are the fastest way to go deep into a different world. The following is a list of movies from a wide variety of genres. They have two things in common: (1) outstanding quality, (2) vivid, insightful views into a place or a culture. Watch one of these, and you’ll have a great time, feel … Read moreMovie Recommendations
I have learned more about the world from books than from any other source. The following is a list of books across a wide variety of genres: travel books, personal narratives, social commentary, straight fiction. They have two things in common: (1) outstanding writing, (2) vivid, insightful views into a place or a culture. Read … Read moreBook Recommendations
A version of this story appeared in the Winter 2020-21 issue of Outpost Magazine, Canada’s top adventure travel publication. WEST AFRICA is low on most travellers’ bucket lists. The continent’s other regions overshadow its natural and urban wonders. The countries are small, the visa processes painful, and the roads inconsistent, making overland trips challenging. And … Read moreThe Emptiness of the Land: West African Tales
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I join the ranks of those who were both shattered and entranced by this massive, bewildering country.
I was supposed to be in Dubai for 8 hours. I ended up there for 83.
A road trip in Zimbabwe shows the see-saw balance between public confidence and the value of money playing out on the street.
