Visa

Que Sera, Sera, Kara

October 27, 2019 In Travelogues

[ Kara, Togo ] Well, it’s finally here: Kara, and Togo itself, will soon be in my rear-view mirror. Or it would be if I had one. Many of you know I planned to roll out of here...

Gone To Togo

July 17, 2019 In Travelogues

[ Dapaong, Togo ] Greetings Transglobalistas, and a hearty ‘Salut’ from northern Togo! When last we spoke I was wheeling my way out of Ghana, through the mud and rain....

رمضان كريم (Ramadan Kareem)

May 7, 2019 In Travelogues

[ Techiman, Ghana ] Warm regards and a hearty Ramadan Mubarak from Ghana. I’m a bit late to the party I know, but I wish all my Islamic friends a blessed and fruitful...

Sierra Leone!

July 15, 2018 In Travelogues

[ Kambia, Sierra Leone] Greetings from Sierra Leone, or Salone as it’s called in the local dialect, Krio. At long last! I arrived here early yesterday afternoon, concluding...

What Comes Next?

July 12, 2018 In Travelogues

[ Conakry, Guinea ] After nearly two weeks here in Conakry sorting out visas, I’m setting off tomorrow for Sierra Leone. My current plan is a 1700+km route that will...

Errands (and more Drums)

May 22, 2018 In Travelogues

[ Serrekunda, The Gambia ] Today’s ostensible itinerary had two easy-to-follow steps: (1) Pick up my visa from the Guinea-Bissau Consulate (2) Hit the road I succeeded...

The Beginning of the End of the Beginning

September 5, 2017 In Travelogues

[ Pokhara ] Only three days late, and zero dollars short, I extended my Nepali visa one last time. This extension takes me to the first of October, completing my 150 days...