"Did you hear that a Peace Corps volunteer was killed last week?" one of my friends asked me when we were at a restaurant with a group of returned Peace Corps volunteers. I hadn't heard, and she didn't have any information, only that the incident happened in some country in ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Peace Corps volunteer murdered in Benin
"Did you hear that a Peace Corps volunteer was killed last week?" one of my friends asked me when we were at a restaurant with a group of returned Peace Corps volunteers. I hadn't heard, and she didn't have any information, only that the incident happened in some country in ...Travel Read: 100 Places Every Woman Should Go
I never knew there could be a book so thoughtful and inspiring for women as this one. Stephanie Elizondo Griest's second travel book, which lists far more than just 100 Places Every Woman Should Go, is truly an encyclopedia for women travelers. It's the kind of book that ...Face to Face with West Africa's Wildlife
More Independence Days to Celebrate
August is another Independence Day bonanza. The shifts of power didn't happen all at once, but 1960 was a big year. If you're in any of these countries expect a holiday. Maybe there will be fireworks or a parade or a speech or two.
August 1 - Benin gained independence ...Mega, as in the Biggest Ever, African Adventure Trip
Suppose you have time-lots of it. Let's say you have 44 weeks. Perhaps you'd like to go overland from Morocco to South Africa by way of Egypt. Here's a travel adventure that will take you through 10 game parks, various cultural and historical landmarks, and enough thrills ...Inside Africa Vol. 1 & 2
TASCHEN books are some of my favorite to collect. If I had hundreds of dollars to blow I could easily do so on their website, but for now I'll have to place some of these titles on my Christmas wish list or refrain from doing so much running to and fro' to buy a few more. ...Africa Travel: Benin
Instead of trying to force feed every cool monument or savannah to see in every African country this month I'm going to point out one interesting thing to do, see, or experience in each. That should save some amount of hard-decision making when you're finally ready to plan ...
