While in Dakar, a former Senegalese government administrator told me that in post-colonial Africa the primary purposes of government was to create the symbols of a nation. Senegal, like so many other areas of Africa, …
I think the moment I fully felt the uniqueness of Senegal was sitting in a little wooden shack near the Marché Soumbédioune. Like so many others, I had made my way down to the sea …
Valletta is the capital of Malta, but it’s actually only one of several fascinating towns that line the Grand Harbor. Especially worth a visit are Senglea, Birgu, and Cospicua, known as the “Three Cities.” A …
Explore the history of a city forgotten to time and the great poet who was born there.
Two hours northwest of Quito is San Carlos. This small town would be unremarkable if it were not for the fact that it is the gateway to the Mindo Valley. For it is here that …
If Malta is known for one thing, it’s its balconies. Sure, there are overhanging covered balconies everywhere in the world, but Malta, particularly, seems to have fetishized them, so much so that they are commonly …
There are a lot of reasons to dislike Morocco. For one, its doubtful that any country on earth has a larger population of touts. They swarm around you, constantly buzzing in your ear like flies …
The following is a previously unpublished account of my January 2017 trip to Lalish in Kurdistan.
Selecting only five books to read before heading to India is something of a daunting task. With a history that stretches back millenniums and more than two thousand ethnic groups, one could spend a whole …
Any trip to Krakow would not be complete without a stop at Oscar Schindler’s factory, made famous by Steven Spielberg’s 1993 film Schindler’s List. But the museum leaves something to be desired. A good portion …