When you think you really know the place is when you get surprised the most. Mopti in Mali, one of the poorest countries on earth has unearthed a gem of a place. Knowing the city inside out I somehow managed to miss a hotel called La Maison Rouge that has charm, friendliness and uniqueness in abundance. And is topping it all with excellent cocktails and rooms with a view of a million stars in place of a roof. Beat that if you can. I know I can’t and was taken over…
Tag Archives: Dogon People
Obamako
21 January 2010 – 15:28
There seems to be a quiet dissatisfaction regarding the lack of news from this side of the Mediterranean so here’s the briefest of the briefest of headlines – me happy. Very happy indeed. Just in the first two weeks there was so much nice, sweet and utterly good stuff happening to me that I started read more
Top 5 experiences in Mali
1 December 2009 – 20:08
There are many guides and lists detailing top 5 or top 10 must see sites in any single country or region. But rarely will you come across such lists that will not concentrate on most renoved monuments and crowded tourist places. I find most of those lists uninspiring and lacking either imagination or freshness. So here is my stab at producing a list with a bit more salt to it.
