Choosing some of the places I have explored in the world,has been motivated by words,stories and images of how I expect them to be. As I explained in my Abidjan experience, I am intrigued by distant,remote,unexplored,inaccesible and underdeveloped areas. I am not put off by news bulletins, as when I flew to Sri Lanka last […]
About lois pierris
The Abidjan I didnt imagine
Most people have fantasies about places in the world they have never been too. There are countries and cities in the world whose names create fantasies of romance,exotica,adventure,mysticism,violence and a myriad of other adjectives. Many of my favorite places have surpassed my expectations. I can run down my list,probably Cuba being at the top,followed by […]
Overland from Togo to Ghana to Cote d’Ivoire
The excitement of crossing borders is part of the adventure of traveling. Since |I arrived in West Africa I have traveled overland from the borders of Benin Togo as far as forty kilometers from the Ghana Cote d Ivoire frontier.Overland across the coast of Togo is only three hours by car but Ghana stretches four […]
Overland from Togo to Ghana to Cote d'Ivoire
The excitement of crossing borders is part of the adventure of traveling. Since |I arrived in West Africa I have traveled overland from the borders of Benin Togo as far as forty kilometers from the Ghana Cote d Ivoire frontier.Overland across the coast of Togo is only three hours by car but Ghana stretches four […]