Voodoo dolls & Bad Juju
Location: Benin (Voodoo heartland). The chicken gave a final jolt as his neck was cranked back and his throat slit with the razor blade. His blood poured into the mouth of the Vodun divinity, a dark spirit imprisoned in stone. The feathers were plucked and cast upon on the sacred ground below, while the men of the forest whispered […]
The Siege of Abidjan
The Siege of Abidjan was the finest so far in West Africa… The streets of Cote d’Ivoire’s capital are shellshocked. And so began the night of the resurrection; the first time the bars and clubs had opened their doors in three months. The troops assemble and march to the bass drum. The air is hormonal. […]
Cote d’War
We scramble frantically through the Liberian jungle. Time is short. The forest grows ever more sinister now, the atmosphere becomes tense. An eerie quiet pervades the wilderness as mist sets upon our path. The jungle is thick and brooding. We pass small villages and refugee camps. Along the dusty roadside, villagers stare at us as we pass, […]
Sierra Leone – Paradise?
Is this paradise? After Guinea, I thought it couldn’t get much better… but it has. What would your perfect holiday destination be like? What would it offer? For this nomad, the equation is simple… Great beaches and scenery– Freetown has some of the best beaches in West Africa, with clean sandy strands that stretch for […]
My interview with Latin Stylez
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Con-akry
Location: Conakry, Guinea. We’re officially three weeks in. To date, I’ve had more scams and cons tried in West Africa than I have in my entire life; corrupt police, hustlers and thieves. Some of their sinister attempts have been very elaborate indeed. Here are my top three… 3. You broke my phone! Walking down the […]
The Journey from Hell
I’ve done a fair amount of hardcore travel in my time, but nothing could have prepared me for the journey for Bissau (Guinea Bissau) to Labe (Guinea). Firstly, there was the simple journey from Bissau to Gabu in the north, a smooth four hour journey. There we waited for our transport to fill up for […]
The Seige of Senegal
I’ve released in the past week that travel in West Africa and blogging are uneasy bedfellows. As you read this from whatever cozy corner of the world you reside, consider that I’m probably downing a beer in some tiny African village with no electricity, or crammed into a busted bush taxi for a grueling 2 days. […]
Touchdown Gambia
Sitting on a hammock by the beach, smoking some fine Gambian green. Ahh… this is the life. I sip my Jul Brew as the sun descends. As I write this post, I search for sobriety to entertain you, my dear readers, in order to deliver you from boredom. Well that’s not happening. I’m fucked. All I can do is make you […]
