Let me gush about my Couchsurfing hosts for a moment, though I gush about anyone kind enough to host me. (I’m not saying Couchsurfing is a young man’s game, but often when I search for hosts I use the Advanced … Continue reading
The Dromomaniac
While changing matatus (buses) in little Naivasha town I was shocked to see a bunch of glue-sniffing kids strung out on the sidewalks by the bus station just like in the video I posted recently. I reckon I have seen … Continue reading
Met an Israeli traveler named Orr and due to an unpredictable chain of events, I found myself taking part in a seder in the Nairobi synagogue during this holy Jewish time of Passover. Who knew there was a Nairobi synagogue? … Continue reading
My last day in Somaliland I was hitchhiking in Hargeisa and a Kenyan man picked me up. He claimed—and I have to quote him—“Nairobi is like London.” I’d never been to Kenya, so who was I to refute that? I … Continue reading
President Assad’s daughter goes into a fancy store in Beverly Hills and the staff look at her and say, “You can’t shop here; you have no money.” Assad’s daughter says, “I have money! I can shop here!” They ask, “What … Continue reading
At the moment we arrived back in Hargeisa from our weekend in Berbera, the first rains of the season came, and though the downpour lasted no more than 30 minutes, the streets were instantly flooded. When the rain subsided, people … Continue reading
I went to police headquarters to get my magic letter allowing me to travel back to Berbera without a guard and when I had it in my hand, I asked about Gabor, the Hungarian who was plucked by the police … Continue reading
There’s a lot to write about: a travel friend has been arrested or detained, I’m still trying to wrap my head around the concept of Somaliland, and I have been playing ping pong and eating camel burgers with a bunch … Continue reading
My bag is too heavy for the desert heat of the east so I’m shedding clothes faster than at a summer camp in Sweden. Feels good to be lighter, but for some reason I brought white pants to Africa, which … Continue reading
For every country I have a blog entry, “Things you dont expect to see in ______” but for Ethiopia, so much is unexpected that few things surprise me. Even today the TV was showing Scottish soccer, Motherwell vs. Aberdeen. Motherwell … Continue reading
