The recent Ebola outbreak in DRC has made the international news, and you know how the media loves to dramatize things. Yes, it’s serious. No, it probably won’t impact you in America or Europe. If fact, it probably won’t even impact me, here in Brazzaville. According to Google Maps, you could drive from here to […]
Read more "A note on Ebola"Guest post by B As part of my official duties, I had the opportunity to visit rural northern Congo in the Likoula Department that borders Cameroon and the Central African Republic (CAR). This was my first trip to northern Congo. I visited the neighboring area in Cameroon a few years ago which was incredibly […]
Read more "Betou: The End of The Earth"Guest post by B Mountain Gorillas. Yes, you read that correctly. Mountain gorillas. One of the more mythical creatures hidden in the mountain forests of central Africa. Since I arrived in Congo, I have been drawn to the idea of seeing these amazing animals in the wild. The high cost, limited tourist infrastructure, and […]
Read more "Mountain Gorilla Safari – Bwindi Park Uganda"The last time I was in Cape Cod, I was maybe in 8th grade, and we were visiting family friends. These family friends were special–she was my 2nd grade teacher in Cairo, Egypt, and her husband was one of the funniest people I’d ever met. They lived in St. Denis, MA, and I don’t remember […]
Read more "Cape Cod"It’s so nice to be back in Brazzaville! The weather isn’t very hot yet, and it just started raining. This first rainy season is quite nice–the rains are heavy at times, but the violent thunderstorms don’t arrive until the early spring. Interestingly, last summer I was told that the river was at a 100-year low […]
Read more "New Arrivals to Brazzaville"I took a solo vacation in August to Utah (by way of LA and Las Vegas to see friends!). I hiked in Zion and stayed at the Red Mountain Resort. I had a great time! As much as I love usual two hiking buddies, it was really nice to get away, and relax, and just […]
Read more "Zion National Park"We spent most of June in Denmark. It was a blast! We flew in and out of Copenhagen, and traveled to Aarhus, Ærø island, Billund (for Legoland), and Hornbæk. We rented a car, and took ferries where we could. We had Lily and our friend’s 5-year old daughter with us. Denmark is exceptionally kid-friendly. The […]
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