Tracking a lion in Kenya
Kumi and I were driving through Kora National Park in a Landrover. He was a game warden and…
A trip to Mombasa
I was hit by the heat and bustle when I arrived in Mombasa. I walked down Haile Selassie road to…
Driving around the Comoros
A lone bird of prey glided over swooping hills of ylang ylang and coconut trees on the black volcanic island.…
Learning about the socialist revolution in the Comoros
As we drove along the coastal road of Grande Comores, Boris told me about the recent history of…
Catching a prehistoric fish in the Comoros
In Moroni, the capital of the Comoros, Boris and I stopped at the Coelacanthe for a drink. This laid-back…
The laid-back nightlife of the Comoros
On a breezy Saturday night in Moroni, Boris and I were sitting at a wooden table at a sea-side disco, sipping…
The reggae rhythm of Ivory Coast
I was staying in Abidjan a couple days before going on to Senegal. The city had an impressive skyline…
A trip to Miami Beach
My friend Jim and I went on a trip to Miami. We’d driven down from Atlanta to check out the beaches, driving…
Latin nights in the Magic City
On the second day in Miami, Jim and I started the morning off with a Cuban coffee, strong and.…
A trip to Washington, D.C.
At the Reagan Airport terminal in Washington, DC, I got into a waiting cab. “How you been?” the…