The three travel-related articles
below which I wrote for The Lonely Planet, and Canada
Magazine reflect the type of third-world overland travel
I offer to clients.
First printed in Lonely
Planet, "Africa on a Shoestring"
TOURIST
VISA NO. 001
I knew that Equatorial Guinea
was off the beaten track, but I didn't fully realize the remoteness
of the place until I looked down at my freshly stamped passport.
I had just been issued Tourist Visa No. 001.
Actually my presence in the country
was quite accidental. My original intention was to travel overland
from Cameroon to Gabon, bypassing Equatorial Guinea. Upon my
arrival in Cameroon, however, the authorities insisted... (rest of article)
First printed in Lonely
Planet, "Africa on a Shoestring"
IN
THE FOOTSTEPS OF JURGEN SCHULTZ
"But you must know Mr. Jurgen,
he is your brother”, said the immigration officer excitedly.
I was led into a thatched hut where a large ledger was opened
in front of me “Voila”, said the officer, pointing
to an entry on one of the pages.
It was true. Jurgen Schultz,
nationality — German; mode of transport — foot, had,
indeed, crossed the border between Gabon and the People's Republic
of the Congo on November 8, 1977. But what connection did...
(rest of article)
First printed in Canada
Magazine
SLOW
TRAIN TO WAU
It's a lot more fun than walking. But not
much faster.
The Wau (pronounced "wow")
Express covers the 480 km of track between Babanusa and Wau,
Sudan, in a little over three days. "When," the reader
may ask, "will I ever have occasion to take the Wau Express?"
The answer is probably never, unles you are prone to seasickness,
detest mosquitoes
and...(rest of article)
