“So where are the peanuts?” That’s probably your question. And it was mine as well as I waded through a knee-deep sea of weeds toward slumped shadows seeking refuge, from a strong Senegal afternoon sun,…
Browsing Category stupid me
senegal circling
An anthem by birds replaces that of the night bugs as sun floods my room and scrambles my eyes and ears to snappy attention. The walls of my world spin only for a moment before…
toubab umpaloompas
It only takes one cross-country trip on local transportation in a developing country to learn that in addition to visiting a restroom before departure, it is equally essential to avoid all intakes of fluids and…
reading and misreading the languages between
…continued bush taxi adventure in Senegal A “sept place” taxi is called, “seven places” for the most obvious reason: it has seven seats for passengers; two rows in the back seating three to each and…
sacred ego stomping
The Sacred Lake Namtso (For more stories from Tibet, visit the archives for April, 2005. For more pictures from Tibet, visit the Tibet Photogallery.) I’m in the mood for a story. And this one is…
peace of pun
>New Pictures in the Ecuador Album A bus ride across Ecuador will leave anyone aspiring to be a National Geographic photographer, as you don’t need a talented eye to see or appreciate the vibrant visions…
Foiled Fake Frenchie
I speak photo-French, which means I can give a variety of commands directing a person into any number of positions and poses — and then ask them, “how would you like to pay for that.”…
a thai tatoo
I’m here! And can you believe it — I already have the typical scars of a new arrival: a lobster-like burn and a nice little pussful road rash from my first and embarrassingly brief encounter…
adventure incognito
Adventure Incognito “Everything will work out.” A simple mantra chanted regularly by travelers around the world. “Everything will work out.” Easy to advice, more challenging to receive, and sometimes downright impossible to believe. Easy to…