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24 Mar
She might have had a farm in Africa that nurtured her and then failed her; I have a friend in Africa who nurtures and never fails me. Sandy...
22 Mar
One of my favorite past times, when traveling around the world, is finding – and smiling at – signs. Africa is a great source...
17 Mar
5 Mar
There are these remarkable places in the world which, by accident or design, somehow defy the crushing burden of sameness. They are characterized...
26 Feb
Islands at the edge of the world, tenuously tethered to the ocean floor, lashed by wind and wave. Within their rocky crevices, the...
22 Feb
On my first morning in Bamako, Mali’s capital, I awoke to the strings of the kora, the country’s national instrument, being played...
18 Feb
I’m part of a lost generation that wrote letters – thank you letters, newsy letters, invitation regrets, invitation requests. ...
11 Feb
One of the great traps that travel designers fall in to when planning trips in countries with solid gold reputations is to do the same old,...
9 Feb
Editor in Chief, Tyler Brule, has always been ahead of the pack and, when he started Monocle: A Briefing on Global Affairs, Business, Culture...
5 Feb
How, after years of eating my national food, the hamburger, could I possibly find the quintessential, most delicious burger I have ever put...
2 Feb
It is such a thrill to come across creative souls! Annemieke Broenink is the creator of rubber necklace, shawl, tunic jewelry that not only...
27 Jan
I have watched fishermen all over the world. Whether with line, rod, basket, or net, the requirements of the job are the same:...
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