So, with all my tales about malaria, you may wonder how I feel about the country of Burkina Faso. To be honest, it holds a bit of a special spot in my heart. Sure, it’s hot and dry and I got ripped off bad there, and I had malaria, but it really has a soul, …
Before I begin the final part of my experience with malaria in a West African nation on my own and thousands of miles away from my friends and family – oops, sorry too much there, I think it’s really important to remember that malaria is still a killer, despite the work that has gone into …
Continuing on the second part of my story from a few weeks back now, I was hauled up in Banfora hospital on a plastic bed and a locked toilet overnight. At 7am the next morning, the doctor removed my drip, told me I was fine and they needed the bed and I was turfed out. …
Ok, I apologise for the title, I really was stuck for one and this is the best I could come up with and I do love a catchy title. Yes, I’ve decided to recount the time when I had malaria in West Africa. It seems reasonable as when I had it I had just started …
Hello all. Today, please forgive me, I am going to be quite self indulgent. I will do my best to keep away from 'Oh woe's me!' and the like, but I can't make any firm promises. So this self-publishing ebook lark. I started back in 2011 with no real idea what I was doing. I …
When I went to India, I was a very green traveller. It was my first solo trip, the first time I had travelled alone. When I went to West Africa in 2006, I couldn’t claim the same. I had been to India three times, I had visited Bangladesh twice and been through Pakistan and Iran …
Continue reading Culture Shock Part Two: First Experiences in West Africa
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
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Put pictures on your travel dreams
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inspiring journeys and friendly advice
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
Andy's World Journeys 