Written by HELEN001 on March 28, 2006
- "Right, how about we go for a wander, have a cup of tea somewhere and then do the shopping OK?" We’d already been out in the morning and sampled the delights of the Post Office,...
Written by Invicta73 on September 30, 2003
- The Sahara has always been crucial to life in Timbuktu. The past wealth and almost fantastic reputation of the city was built around the unloading of salt caravans ready for transport down the Niger,...
Written by HELEN001 on March 28, 2006
- Well it’s not every day that you stand in line waiting for your cornflakes and you’re joined by a fully robed and armed Tuareg scratching his groin! The previous afternoon we’d spent a fair amount...
Written by drumzspace on April 29, 2005
- Just about anywhere you go in Mali, you'll find people who know people who have a camel or who are musicians or "silversmiths" or whatever. Basically, they're selling something, and you'll have no trouble...
Written by jurgen on August 9, 2001
- There are several ways to get to Tombouctou, and none of them is easy. Of course you can fly to the city with Air Mali, but this airline's nickname (Air Maybe) makes you think twice....
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