Monthly Archives: March 2020

On Mar 14, 2020, I left home on Vancouver Island to start a 5½ month trip through the eastern half of the USA to complete all 48 states, Greater Antilles in the Caribbean, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. I am driving … Continue reading →

On Mar 14, 2020, I left home on Vancouver Island to start a 5½ month trip through the eastern half of the USA to complete all 48 states, Greater Antilles in the Caribbean, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. I am driving … Continue reading →

SAUDI ARAMCO The biggest oil company has a good story to tell—if it can disentangle its image from that of the kingdom Sep 21st 2017 Economist If Saudi Aramco is a state within a state in Saudi Arabia, then the … Continue reading →

FOOD LIST – 2020 Backpacking – Valhalla Traverse, Akshayuk Pass 10 DINNERS EACH Breakfast granola (home made – recipe in web site) powdered milk coffee (3in1, Starbucks Instant, chocolate) Lunch a. fresh vegy’s + hummus (first 1-2 days) carrot, broccoli, b. … Continue reading →

BACKPACKING BOOTS HOW TO CHOOSE BACKPACKING FOOTWEAR to Protect Your Feet Backpacking = hiking while carrying a heavy pack, for multiple days in a row. Much of the advice about minimalist footwear for backpacking can be rejected outright. Maximum flexibility and … Continue reading →

São Tomé and Príncipe (STP for short) consists of two main islands about 259 km apart straddling the Equator off the Atlantic coast of Central Africa in the Gulf of Guinea, west of Gabon. The country sees few tourists: in 2016, there were … Continue reading →

Guinea-Bissau, is a former Portuguese colony in West Africa. The rivers and coast of this area were among the first places colonized by the Portuguese from 1588 onward, the interior was not explored until the 19th century. The Portuguese tried desperately … Continue reading →

The Gambia is a small, narrow country along the length of the Gambia River in West Africa, almost completely surrounded by Senegal. Besides beaches and wildlife, the Gambia is known for the town of Juffureh, made famous by Alex Haley’s Roots. The Gambia essentially consists of … Continue reading →

Equatorial Guinea is a small country in West Africa, divided into two parts, the mainland and the islands. The mainland is wedged between Cameroon and Gabon. Unique among sub-Saharan countries, it was a Spanish colony, whose only other African colony was Western Sahara. It is one … Continue reading →

VISAS: Need passport copies for visa / LOI processing. VOA is possible for both countries for all passports. US passport is visa free. Fees for visa processing are paid at airport in exact change or pay with CFA) VOA for … Continue reading →