Well my friends, by the time you are reading this, I will be somewhere over Africa in a plane headed for Paris where I’ll transfer to...

Back in June I traveled up to Mahajanga, a small city on the north-west coast of Madagascar. It’s the farthest north I have ever been in...

I recently ranted to you about the continuous tomfoolery of providing prices in francs (a non-existent and imaginary currency) rather...

I love Madagascar. I really love it. Life is tough here sometimes, but I’m generally happy and satisfied with my life and work here....

Most of my time spent in Rwanda was outside the capital of Kigali in two provinces, one in the north and one in the south. The northern...

When one applies for a Fulbright ETA grant, one has to select which country to apply to. There are a lot of options. Originally I...

While I was in the area, I had to make sure I went on a safari, even if it was one of those super touristy kinds of safaris. So the day...

After my time in Senegal for the Fulbright ETA seminar, I decided to take a continental trip to visit a few other countries. As a side...

Well my friends, I’m back in Madagascar after a month of traveling around the main continent. And after having been across most of Africa...

I’m a bit ridiculous. Once I heard about this zebu market in Amabalavao, and the fact that it’s sometimes the largest in the country, I...

Our hike to Peak Dondy (doon-dee) was the longest hike of my journey, about 22mi in total, 6 of which were flat as we had to traverse the...

The second day of hiking consisted of a significantly more exciting and difficult hike around the Tsaranroro peaks, a total of about 16mi...

There are two major attractions in the Tsaranoro valley. The first is Tsaranoro, a wicked cool twin peak only accessible to professional...

Going to mass in Madagascar is always an interesting experience for me. The people at my church are pretty used to me now. In fact, I can...

There are 18 ethnic tribes scattered across Madagascar. If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you know that a few decades before...

I did something kind of stupid. It’s not really stupid, but there were some unforeseen consequences that don’t really affect me but may...

For my American friends and family, please do not try to pronounce that word. However you think it is pronounced, you’re wrong. You are...

I’m no stranger to mundane schedules. In fact, since I returned to Madagascar in December, I’ve had an extremely mundane schedule, not...

Many people can appreciate a good handcraft. In fact, some people like handcrafts but will complain about the price. But I honestly think...

Many of you know that I was a pretty avid runner back in the day and only recently came to accept the fact that I will not always be a...