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Jist Sin-dou It!

Jist Sin-dou It!

by Calvin Sun | Feb 4, 2023 | Burkina Faso, February 2023: The Western Africa Hopper - Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea

 We woke up this morning at 5:30am for a 6am departure from our hotel in Banfora, where missing breakfast became an afterthought as we drove out for an early sunrise boat trip on the Tengrela Lake.  Trusting our fate to the lake, we paddled out to see...
I Came Ban-fora Good Time!

I Came Ban-fora Good Time!

by Calvin Sun | Feb 3, 2023 | Burkina Faso, February 2023: The Western Africa Hopper - Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

 After breakfast in Ouagadougou we set off at 7am for a grueling 10.5 hour drive to Banfora via passing through Dedougou and Bobo Dioulasso, with a handful of stops and a quick half an hour lunch.  The ride was forced to be interesting over intense...
Burkina Faso La Ti Do!

Burkina Faso La Ti Do!

by Calvin Sun | Feb 2, 2023 | Burkina Faso, February 2022: Mali, February 2023: The Western Africa Hopper - Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea

  I always follow through! I had originally planned to visit Burkina Faso last January right after my trip in Mali but when a coup d’etat took place in Burkina Faso’s capital city on January 23, about 2 days before I was supposed to visit, I ended up...
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