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  • Jan & Marge

    Freezing in the desert... | Dec 27 05'

    by Jan & Marge a 29 year old traveling as a couple, on vacation in Gorom-Gorom

    "Un prix d'ami..."

    During the Christmas break (28th - 30th December) we decided to go to the desert in northern Burkina, just as we had planned, not knowing what to e... Continue reading »

  • Jan & Marge

    Safari in Burkina | Mar 01 06'

    by Jan & Marge a 29 year old traveling as a couple, on vacation in Tiebele

    "I found out today that I had Typhoid Fever..."

    Today is March 11th….. man, we haven’t posted in over two months! Don’t worry, we’re doing fine. :) We’ve just been a little caught up in doing our... Continue reading »

  • Jan & Marge

    Tabaski | Jan 09 06'

    by Jan & Marge a 29 year old traveling as a couple, on vacation in Ouagadougou

    "So Abraham took his big ass knife..."

    In predominantly Muslim countries, such as Burkina Faso, there is this tradition to sacrifice a lamb for God. You know the story: Abraham was told... Continue reading »

  • Jan & Marge

    Week-end getaway | Dec 08 05'

    by Jan & Marge a 29 year old traveling as a couple, on vacation in Bobo-Dioulasso

    "Nothing here ever goes as planned"

    Chapter 6: Week-end getawayAs Jan wrote in the last entry, we finally had our first full week-end out of Ouaga, our first African traveling experie... Continue reading »

  • Jan & Marge

    Break from Ouagadougou | Dec 05 05'

    by Jan & Marge a 29 year old traveling as a couple, on vacation in Bobo-Dioulasso

    "So Ouaga was the problem after all..."

    Chapter 5.5: Break from OuagadougouThanks to my job, I got the chance to see a big part of the country. You see, I work for an organization that ta... Continue reading »

  • Jan & Marge

    Sacred Crocodiles | Dec 02 05'

    by Jan & Marge a 29 year old traveling as a couple, on vacation in Ouagadougou

    "I sat on a crocodile!"

    Chapter 5: Sacred CrocodilesOur first short (day) trip out of the city happened a couple weeks ago, but we never got around to posting about it. We... Continue reading »

  • Jan & Marge

    More on Ouagadougou | Nov 29 05'

    by Jan & Marge a 29 year old traveling as a couple, on vacation in Ouagadougou

    "Dust for breakfast and dinner"

    Chapter 4: More on OuagadougouThe city:Living in the capital of Burkina Faso has been a very tiring experience so far. Both of us long for a green... Continue reading »

  • Jan & Marge

    White girl, white boy | Nov 14 05'

    by Jan & Marge a 29 year old traveling as a couple, on vacation in Ouagadougou

    "Crazy day"

    Chapter 2: White girl, white boy, whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do when they come for you...Damn, what a day... Let's recap.Marge:Today we pretty... Continue reading »

  • Jan & Marge

    The city of Ouagadougou | Nov 11 05'

    by Jan & Marge a 29 year old traveling as a couple, on vacation in Ouagadougou

    "First week in Africa"

    We've been in Ouagadougou for a whole week now, and every day has come with its different challenges. There is so much to say about what we are goi... Continue reading »

  • twotravelbugs

    The end of Mali and into Burkina Faso | Jan 03 03'

    by twotravelbugs a traveling as a couple from Whangarei, on vacation in Ouagadougou

    "Burkina Faso seemed immediately different to Mali."

    Hello and a Happy New Year to everybody! We had a big New Years Eve at a free camp outside of Sevare (near Mopti) shared with the 40 or so people t... Continue reading »

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