They run out of the international airport into the sunlight and heat. Racing to the nearest vehicle, they fling their bags into the trunk. One asks the driver, “Do you know how to get to 123 Old Yola Road?” The other talks right over the first, “Do you speak English?” They jump in the car,… Continue reading Taxis
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Field Solutions Risk Assessment and Mitigation Strategy
Abstract: In September, 2014, TSC projects lost five laptops and a BGAN in [REDACTED]. It is not always possible to anticipate high-risk projects during the design phase because of changing security circumstances over the life of a project. It is crucial that Field Coordinators and Consultants inform Field Solutions immediately when a laptop or BGAN… Continue reading Field Solutions Risk Assessment and Mitigation Strategy
Motorcycles (Okadas) and Motorized Rickshaws (Bajaji, Tuk-Tuk, Ke-Ke)
I’ve been traveling in areas of Africa with only intermittent Internet and power. I’m back & jet-lagged, so here’s another post. Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) and Charley Boorman (Mordred in Excalibur) have gone on two great motorcycle adventures. In Long Way Round, they start in London and motorcycle eastward across Europe, Asia, and North America,… Continue reading Motorcycles (Okadas) and Motorized Rickshaws (Bajaji, Tuk-Tuk, Ke-Ke)
Malaria
Malaria Prophylaxis Last week, we saw that Malaria is the biggest risk for any traveler in Africa. Hundreds of millions of people get it each year. 627,000 people, mostly children or people with weakened immune systems, society’s most vulnerable, die of it. Asking an African traveler about anti-malarial prophylaxis is like asking a Frenchman about… Continue reading Malaria
African Risks
This post was supposed to be about Malaria, but some people think nobody should travel to West Africa right now. Travel in the developing world does have risks, but often they are not the ones in the media. The Ebola outbreak in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia is tragic. Several years ago, I visited a… Continue reading African Risks
Visiting Friends 