After my major leap of faith in May 2016, my first stop was Dakar, Senegal. Looking back, it's crazy that I had never actually visited nor did I know anyone personally that was there prior to my arrival. Back then, there wasn’t that much information available online, let alone photos to keep me in
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Arles is a UNESCO site and a must visit town in southeastern Provence. This Arles travle guide covers all the top attractions, sites, museums landmarks, and Roman ruins in Arles. Arles is a city of culture, a perfect place for art lovers and history buffs.
Although it probably shouldn’t be a surprise, the one thing I have been asked more about travel in Africa than anything is the cost. Well, the truth is there is no set price or budget. Every country changes, every city is different, and of course each person has their own standard of living that they require. Like a good budget traveller, I’ve been keeping tabs on my spending throughout Africa. However, it wasn’t until a recent comment on the blog […]
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Ile de Goree was a photographer’s dream location. The buildings are painting in bright pastel colours, and the wear and tear on them only added to the character. The beautifully painted waters laid calm nearly the entire day and night. And the people, laden with smiles and laughter were always around with such bright eyes. So after a day looking at the history of the slave trade in Senegal, I made sure to get out and take some photos as […]
“Shaikh Aamadu Bàmba Mbàkke, commonly known as "Cheikh Amadou Bamba" (1853-1927), is said to have founded Touba under a large tree when, in a moment of transcendence, he experienced a cosmic vision of light. In Arabic, ṭūbā means "felicity" or "bliss" and evokes the sweet pleasures of eternal life in the hereafter. In Islamic tradition, Ṭūbā is also the name of the Tree of Paradise. In Sufism, this symbolic tree represents an aspiration for spiritual perfection and closeness to God. Aamadu Bàmba founded Touba in 1887. The holy site remained a tiny, isolated place in the wilderness until his death and burial at the site of the Great Mosque, 40 years later. The Great Mosque was finally completed in 1963 and since its inauguration the city has grown at a rapid pace: from under 5,000 inhabitants in 1964, the population was officially estimated at 529,000 in 2007. Along with the neighboring town of Mbacké (founded by Aamadu Bàmba's great-grandfather in 1796), the Mouride conurbation is Senegal's second largest urban area, after the capital region of Dakar.” Wikipedia
