Quote: All the Dogon dances relate in some way to the creation stories of their belief system. Each dance tells a particular episode of the story, and each dance has a different number of dancers. The dancers always… Read More

Quote: It’s a glorious riot of activity, colour, and noise, that’s what it’s like. Not unlike most markets in Mali in fact. What makes this market special is the imposing backdrop of the Grande Mosquée, which makes up… Read More

Quote: Imagine a riot of colours and aromas. Street calls, and a jovial atmosphere. That's Medina Coura Market. You won't find this in the tourist books but this is the real Bamako. You'll also find amazing prices for… Read More

Quote: From the city centre get a taxi out towards the zoo and ask the driver to take you to the caves near Point G. The taxi driver will probably ask 3-4000 to take you there because its way out of town. Don't go to… Read More

Quote: If you like to go to the cinema to see the latest films, there are a number of cinemas dotted around Bamako of varying degrees of comfort. Last week we went to see the new Harry Potter at the Babemba cinema here… Read More

Quote: Like a lot of buildings in Bamako, this low Sudanese style market could do with a lick of paint, if only to highlight its presence in the clutter of numerous surrounding pavement stalls. Enclosed within its walls… Read More

Quote: Well, to be honest, the first couple of times I visited these markets I hated it. I thought it was hot, dirty, disorganised, and at times disorientating. I couldn’t find half the things I was looking for and… Read More

Quote: If you plan to go for a Tuaregcamp by camel make sure the ride is not too long. I've had a two hour ride, and it's more than enough. Camels are very moody, and the seats are very hard. The view from these ships… Read More

Quote: Without any doubt, many of Mali's most attractive and interesting edifices are mosques constructed in the unique Sahel style. Unfortunately, the majority of such buildings in the country are frustratingly not… Read More

Quote: Gao is a small city (57.000 people), 425 kilometers east of Tombouctou. By car it will take you two days to get there from Tombouctou. After days of sand and dust, arriving in Gao is very special. Suddenly you… Read More