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MSC CRUISE – LESSER ANTILLES BARBADOS Mar 8 & 15, 2022 Barbados is in the Caribbean region, but out in the Atlantic 100 miles east of Saint Vincent and Saint Lucia with a volcanic origin. Barbados has formed from coral … Continue reading →

Yemen is one of the least developed and poorest countries in the Middle East and has endured a bloody civil war since at least 2011. Yemen is a difficult country to get around, but the rewards for the persistent visitor are … Continue reading →

Saudi Arabia is a kingdom which geographically dominates the Arabian peninsula. Saudi Arabia contains Islam’s holiest cities — Mecca (Makkah) and Medina (Madinah) — where Muslim pilgrims throng during the Hajj. The Hajj, along with a few crops that grow well in oases, such as medjool dates, … Continue reading →

The Central African Republic (French: République centrafricaine or Centrafrique), at the geographic center of Africa, has incredible wildlife but is undergoing a civil war and is too dangerous for travel. CITIES Bangui – the capital, and possibly the safest city in the country. Bambari Bangassou Birao Bouar … Continue reading →

Chad (Arabic: تشاد, French: Tchad) is one of the poorest and most corruptly mis-governed countries in the world, with most of its inhabitants living in poverty as subsistence herders and farmers. Due to its distance from the sea and desert climate, Chad is … Continue reading →

Niger (pronounced: nee-ZHAIR) is an arid, landlocked country of the Sahel. Niger is a former French colony which was granted independence in 1960. The land is mostly desert plains and dunes, with rolling savanna in the southeast with nothing much to see. … Continue reading →

A landlocked country in the Sahel, Mali remains one of the poorest countries in the world, but it has wonderful musicians and some incredible sights, including four UNESCO World Heritage sites and the historic city of Timbuktu. Just under half the population is less … Continue reading →

Flights – only cheap flight from Accra Ghana São Tomé and Príncipe (often called “São Tomé” or STP for short) consists of two main islands straddling the Equator off the Atlantic coast of Central Africa. The Portuguese were the first settlers 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 →

Cape Verde (Portuguese: Cabo Verde) comprises a group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean,  500 km west of Senegal. Cape Verde is formed by 10 main islands and about 8 islets. The once uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the 15th century; they subsequently became … Continue reading →