American Layover
Two months to enjoy all that’s wonderful about the USA.
Archive for 'Travel'
Pulaku Project Launches!
Smile photo garners attention while QuietGriot hits the road. Follow the trans-African adventure at www.pulaku.com!
Culture Shock at its Finest
Back in Benin, these photos of Europe seem strange, like a dream.
Turning the Page
I’ll miss the Peace Corps, but I’m giddy to move forward.
2skinny in Benin
A biking adventure to Alphonse’s home village.
Pulaku: Goja Ceremony
Two communities invited the Pulaku Project to document their Goja flagellation ceremonies.
The Last Giraffes
Although thousands of giraffes once populated West Africa, only one herd remains today.
Schweiz
Talk about a change of scenery… I’ve been in Switzerland for the last 10 days. After over a year in Benin, it’s been blissful to indulge in chocolate, cheese, deep powder, and family antics.
Dogon Country
Vacation! I’ve been traveling the last few weeks with a couple fellow volunteers. We ventured north, in hopes of reaching Timbuktu. Our first stop was in the Dogon region of Southern Mali. mud mosque To defend themselves from warring tribes and slave traders, the Dogon people built their homes high in the rocky escarpment that [...]
Mopti and Downstream on the Niger
These handmade wooden vessels chug up and down the Niger river with loads of rice, millet, cement, flour, gasoline, or just about anything that’s needed further inland. The boat was staffed with two drivers, a captain, a handyman, an engine operator, and two cook girls.
Timbuktu
It was a quick ride in a 4×4 taxi to get to the fabled city of Timbuktu. We unloaded the taxi and were promptly welcomed by a couple of obnoxious police officers with bloated egos.
The Pulaku Project
