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| Reflections on Turkey: Where East Meets West by Terry Crawford What can I say about Turkey? There are so many contradictions. It's one of the friendliest places I've been, but it was also the only place where I faced outright racial discrimination. It's modern in one section and centuries old in another. Its where "East meets West" literally! |
| All the Way to Timbuktu: Memories of Mali By Bianca Wilson I lived in Mali for over two years. When I arrived it was my first visit. To begin, going to Timbuktu was memorable. If you can, don't fly there. Although it's the most convenient way to get there, it is far less scenic and interesting. Take a penisse (canoe), cruise the Niger, sleep in the desert...it's wonderful! |
| Morocco is a Rainbow - A Poetic Reality By Linda Fletcher Traveling to different parts of the world or to different parts of the country broadens our scope of reality. If we are open minded and receptive we can experience the spiritual dimensions of travel in that not only do our physical body travel but also our soul. |
| Ghana: Soul Country of Africa by Thad Ulzen Two things are always said about Ghana. That it is the most hospitable country in the world and that nobody visits Ghana once. Anyone who has visited Ghana only once has either decided to stay or is desperately trying to get back there! |
| First Impressions of South Africa by Kalin Thomas I finally made it to the Motherland! That's what my mind was screaming when I stepped off of the South African Airways plane from Atlanta to Johannesburg. |
| A Journey Through Egypt & The Middle East by Veronica Hampton Contrary to popular belief, traveling around the Middle East was amazing! My family was so afraid for me to go, especially during this political climate, however I found that I couldn't have gone at a better time. Of all my travels, I'd have to say the Middle East was the best yet. |
| Temples, The Nile and A Great Christmas by Ola Fagbohun Desperate to escape the "commercialism" of Christmas in the United Kingdom, we frantically searched for THE holiday that would not only give us winter sun, but would fulfill a childhood desire to experience and touch the pyramids, all this on a very limited budget. After two frantic weeks of trawling the Internet and pounding the pavements we got flights to Luxor, Egypt. |
| Ethiopia: Living Culture in Sub-Saharan Africa by Terry Crawford Ethiopia has such an ancient history and culture. That intrigued me because the general traveling public views Africa as a place to go to see wild animals and nothing more. So I made my plans, traveling as always, as a solo Black female. Generally I find that tours don't appeal to me. By traveling solo, you do what you want to and at the pace you want to. |
| Malawai Travel Journal and Artwork by: Pamella Allen I sat up one day and decided it was time to go to Africa. After much research and many shots, I set off with an old friend for "The Motherland" for what was to be a 3 month trip backpacking through East Africa. Fifteen months later and ten pounds lighter I returned home to NYC a very different woman. |
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| At Home in Ghana By F. Anderson Ghanaians are the main reason I’ll return to Ghana. I love them! They are hospitable, nurturing, genuinely pleasant, and eternally grateful for their blessings, easy-going, positive, and smart people. Of all my world travels I’ve never felt as much “at home” as I did in Ghana. |
| My first trip away from the confines of the United States brought me to the African nation of Kenya. I have always desired to visit Kenya, and to this day I am amazed by the idea that I have set foot on the same ancient lands where mankind’ s earliest ancestors would evolve into our present form. It’s humbling to think that hundreds of thousands of years have passed since my ancestors have last inhabited this land... |