“Port”land-of-Call

“Port”land-of-Call

 On our roadtrip a year and half ago, we missed Portland while driving from Washington State through Oregon and I had decided it would be added to the list of “what should have been.” On my way back from Polynesia, I felt that a layover involving...
28 Hours in IST Airport for Bamako, Mali

28 Hours in IST Airport for Bamako, Mali

    It was a surprisingly easy visa acquisition last week at the local consulate to Mali in the Upper East Side of NYC. They didn’t even ask for my flight itinerary or a copy of yellow fever vaccine as suggested on their website. All I had needed to drop off...