If you're interested in seeing pictures and learning more about the countries I'm going to visit, check out these links:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/burkinafaso
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mali
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/ghana
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/senegal
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Three Weeks till Take Off
Well, here we all are.
This is the beginning of my account of my trip around West Africa. I have a sneaking suspicion that the majority of people following my blog will be relatives wanting reassurance that I am still alive. But there will be others who will want to travel vicariously through me, and others still who will be interested in the socio-political-economic-ecological issues of West Africa. I promise to cater to all of your interests at least once, and if there's something you'd like me to blog about then just ask and I'll do it if it's A: appropriate, and B: something I want to blog about.
What do you need to know about me, really? I'm 24 years old and I've just graduated from UBC with a double major in English Literature and International Relations. I'm interested in climate change, human security, social justice issues, and shows that make fun of politicians. I like dancing, reading, writing, skiing, my family and friends, and travelling (obviously). I lean to the left and I've been told that I have a quirky sense of humour. I'm sure you'll form your own opinions as you follow me through West Africa. You may have already done so...
I will leave home on January 12th, fly to Amsterdam, then to Paris, and finally to Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso is where I fell in love with Africa when I first went there 6 years ago on a Canada World Youth exchange.
Burkina Faso is a dry, landlocked country set between Mali and the Ivory Coast. It is stable in spite of the fact that the president, Blaise Compaore, keeps extending his term in office. I'm also going to Ghana, Senegal, and southern Mali, which are likewise stable. If I have time and money then I'll visit Benin and Togo as well.
I think that's enough to be getting along with for now - more to come!
This is the beginning of my account of my trip around West Africa. I have a sneaking suspicion that the majority of people following my blog will be relatives wanting reassurance that I am still alive. But there will be others who will want to travel vicariously through me, and others still who will be interested in the socio-political-economic-ecological issues of West Africa. I promise to cater to all of your interests at least once, and if there's something you'd like me to blog about then just ask and I'll do it if it's A: appropriate, and B: something I want to blog about.
What do you need to know about me, really? I'm 24 years old and I've just graduated from UBC with a double major in English Literature and International Relations. I'm interested in climate change, human security, social justice issues, and shows that make fun of politicians. I like dancing, reading, writing, skiing, my family and friends, and travelling (obviously). I lean to the left and I've been told that I have a quirky sense of humour. I'm sure you'll form your own opinions as you follow me through West Africa. You may have already done so...
I will leave home on January 12th, fly to Amsterdam, then to Paris, and finally to Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso is where I fell in love with Africa when I first went there 6 years ago on a Canada World Youth exchange.
Burkina Faso is a dry, landlocked country set between Mali and the Ivory Coast. It is stable in spite of the fact that the president, Blaise Compaore, keeps extending his term in office. I'm also going to Ghana, Senegal, and southern Mali, which are likewise stable. If I have time and money then I'll visit Benin and Togo as well.
I think that's enough to be getting along with for now - more to come!
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