A FREDAY in AFRICA!
My experiences on the African continent!
My look after suffering with Malaria for the past two weeks. I don’t know which is worst about living on the African Continent; falling ill with Malaria or traveling on this...
Well…a year ago, I was planning to make my return to the Gulf Coast to celebrate Mardi Gras. I had it all planned out but along the way, my return to...
I had been looking forward to February 14 since my arrival in Nigeria. On February 14, 2015, Nigerians were supposed to go to the polls to select a new president and...
My recent blog for IRI. In the lead up to the Nigeria election on February 14, 2015, IRI is running a Nigeria Election Series on their blog, Democracy Speaks. You can...
I would admit, I am guilty of “googling” people to learn more about them. Especially when I initially meet people, I find myself spiraling down the black hole of the internet...
I have been blessed to travel around the world…literally around the world (Africa to Asia to Australia to North America to Europe and back to Africa) and while the earth seems...
Turns out, the Nigerian postal service works in typical Nigerian fashion. After my friends Jon and Liz paid $60 for my shipment to leave Wisconsin and arrive in Nigeria, the delivery...
I had the most amazing Christmas and New Year’s break but I was completely floored by the gift that was waiting for me when I returned to Abuja. I received my...
This blog will sound like a repeat of my last vacation…a stressful situation in the Abuja International Airport and a close call catching my flight. After my trip in September, I...
A mini-bus on the road from Enugu to Lokoja. I wanted to make sure I captured the name on this bus. Driving in Nigeria is quite a challenge. Of all the...
A FREDAY in AFRICA! 