I crossed the border into Togo on a packed minibus, squeezed between a woman selling fried plantains and a guy transporting three live chickens. Nobody told me to expect this—the guidebooks I’d read...

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Standing at the edge of the Congo River-the murky waters stretching out before me like an endless abyss-a thrill of excitement mixed with a dash of trepidation is stirred. The Democratic Republic of the...

Coming off the bus in Niamey, Niger’s capital city, the Sahara sun hit me like a ton of bricks. I had a backpack full of worn-out clothes and a wallet that was almost empty, but I knew I was in for...

Standing at the edge of the Sahara, the burning sun beating on my weathered backpack, the thrill of excitement and apprehension tumbled through my being. Chad is one of those very few countries which travelers...