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Where to Stay in Ouagadougou: Honest Reviews of Hotels from Budget to Boutique

Ouagadougou might not roll off the tongue easily for first-time visitors, but Burkina Faso's capital city has become an unexpected hub for my sustainable tourism investments in West Africa. After five visits in the past three years—most recently a winter...

Business Traveler's Guide to Mogadishu: Safety, Etiquette and Opportunities

The first rays of morning light cast long shadows across Mogadishu's coastline as I sip cardamom-infused Somali tea from my hotel balcony. The Indian Ocean stretches before me—the same waters that touch the shores of my father's homeland thousands of...