Tag: #traveldiary
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Me and Senegalese taxi drivers, even without cars a really original public transportation In my independent touring in Africa, I have had to deal with original public transportation. I have vividly in my mind the moment of leaving Saint Luis in the rain. Yes, because even in Africa it sometimes rains. I was lucky to…
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Going to Disney World I wrote this in one of the reports I emailed live during the 2004 solo trip. Many years later, a bitter film m at also entertaining, about the world that is next to that from the parks-a dream called Florida. I had to think hard about what to see at Disney…
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Especially at one time, I had an easy time traveling knowledge. Even in big cities that, experienced as a traveler, I found electrifying because of the many things to experience and because, if you have limited time, you have to plan well. And, as mentioned, several times in this blog, I like to plan. Not…
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Traveling is not only seeing beautiful places Visiting Africa is not, or not only, going on safari to spot wild animals, or wandering around pyramids. In this article are the latest videos from Senegal. To the many who have asked me if it was a good trip, I reply that I saw a couple of…
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I had the opportunity to visit New Orleans the year before the disasters of Hurricane Katrina, one of the most devastating in history. I wrote this story on the occasion of my 2004 solo trip to the US. Of New Orleans, the atmosphere is very nice; if you walk around the non-touristy streets, everyone you…
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Videos from a cemetery might also be considered distasteful, but there is at least one exception in the world and it is in Senegal. In addition, another peculiarity of the area is the free roaming pigs. Whenever you visit a town or village in Senegal, it is normal to see domestic animals. Being a Muslim…
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Speaking of meetings on the road, one of the most original ones I ever had was in Munich. I managed to lose a bet and a dinner while watching a soccer game. It was on my 15 solo days in June 2002 in Germany. The trips at the turn of the century were particularly influenced…
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That I found myself injured on the road I recounted in the sixth account I wrote by e-mail when I soloed around the U.S. in 2004. In particular I was between Washington and Philadelphia, which I didn’t like too much, perhaps partly because I wasn’t well. Injured, or rather lame to be precise. In Washington,…
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Videos of pelicans, fishing, tending their young and flying-a sight to behold. Such close sightings of them were the highlight of my trip to Senegal. I saw them while participating in a tour in Djoudj National Bird Park, a UNESCO site where there are also millions of other migratory birds (including flamingos and herons). Plus…
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On the beaches of Senegal, I have long done something I often do at home as well: long, beautiful walks. But it is different here, because you can The sea is often used as a dumping ground. But especially around Saly there are also resorts and luxurious villas on the shoreline. Videos from the beaches…