5 articles tagged with central africa
The moment my dusty boots crossed the threshold of my first Dolisie guesthouse, I knew this overlooked Congolese city would redefine my understanding of hospitality. Nestled between the Mayombe mountains and the vast equatorial forests, Dolisie serves as both gateway...
At 64, I've traversed six continents and navigated financial markets through multiple recessions, yet nothing quite prepared me for the profound complexity of traveling the Congo River to Kisangani. This journey isn't merely geographic—it's a passage through layers of history,...
The cacophony of Kinshasa hit me like a physical force as I stepped out of N'djili International Airport. A sea of eager taxi drivers, the persistent drone of motorbikes, and the palpable energy of 17 million souls navigating Central Africa's...
Standing in Gitega's central market, watching artisans shape traditional clay pots with the same precision I apply to metal components back at my workshop in Indianapolis, I felt an immediate connection to this place. Burundi's heartland isn't on most backpackers'...
The first thing that strikes you about Sarh isn't the heat—though at 38°C in December, it certainly makes an impression. It's the rhythm. Every corner of this southern Chadian city pulses with a cadence entirely its own, like a cricket...