35 articles tagged with west africa
The first light of dawn breaks over the Niger River, casting long shadows across Mopti's bustling port. I stand transfixed, my ##AFFILIATE##Canon 5D Mark IV|Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Full Frame Digital SLR Camera##/AFFILIATE## poised to capture the symphony of...
There's something poetic about second acts—both in theater and in life. At 58, trading my corporate marketing desk in Charlotte for a theater intern's notepad in Bakersfield wasn't enough of a plot twist. I needed to see how drama unfolds...
As I stepped off the dusty bus in Gabu, Guinea-Bissau's eastern frontier town, I couldn't help but wonder if I'd made a mistake suggesting this destination to the family travelers who follow my blog. Two weeks later, as I watched...
When most travelers think of Sierra Leone, the capital Freetown typically dominates the conversation. But during my recent winter escape from El Paso's mild chill, I discovered Bo—Sierra Leone's second-largest city and a destination that combines authentic cultural immersion with...
As someone who's spent decades documenting how sports reflect cultural identity, I've learned that to truly understand a place, you must immerse yourself in its rhythms, traditions, and daily life. Lagos—Nigeria's pulsating commercial heart—offers precisely this opportunity for the curious...