I was in Monrovia, Liberia and I wanted to head east into Ivory Coast.    When I asked around in Monrovia about a direct route - I was always met with doubt.  Even when looking online there were no clear answers for what way to follow or how many hours it might take....

When I'm traveling to new places I'll often get told, "You know that this city is the X of X." The most famous examples are cities with canals being called the Venice of the North / East or cities filled with beautiful architecture and small cafes bei...

Of course visiting all 193 countries isn't my only travel goal. There are many cities I want to explore, historical sites I want to learn about first hand, and natural beauty I want to see with my own two eyes. I've never sat down and made a "bucket list&q...

I've been close, teasing myself with a short stay in the Dominican Republic and visits to the quasi-Latino neighbors of Suriname, Belize, and some West Indian Islands. Of course, those visits never had the feeling of proper Latin America.  The memories of being fre...

The countries there are not oft-visited, we sometimes (but still seldom) hear about Cameroon for soccer or the war in Central African Republic, but how often do stories of Chad, Gabon or Sao Tome grace our screens?