That’s right, I went to what’s often considered the most dangerous city in the world: Mogadishu, Somalia. I’m not saying that to brag. I’m just being upfront. I knew what I was getting into. I’ll also add that this post contains no “where to go for vegan food” recommendations, since my hands were pretty well…
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I showed up at the airport to check in for a grueling 26hrs of travel, and the guy at the desk said, “I see your final destination is…dih-jub—where are you going?” “Djibouti….it’s in Africa…” Blank face. He’d never heard of it. I always enjoy the safety video on Ethiopian Airlines that tells me I can’t…
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Haiti was an interesting experience. Upon arrival, I asked a guy standing near us at baggage claim how much we should expect to pay for a taxi to our hotel. He informed us that “taxis” basically don’t exist, and you need to just find someone with a car and pay that person to drive you….
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Nothing has stuck with me more than the absolute difference between Brazzaville and Kinshasa. Despite sharing so much, they are different in an impressive way. Despite being the closest 2 world capitals and sharing similar names and the same language, it felt like another world entirely. Kinshasa is huge, busy, loud, and full of petty…
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From the moment I got into the city, I liked it. This was almost a trip that didn’t happen. First, the embassy sat on my passport application for over 3 weeks, despite the “10 days” timeline on the website, and they didn’t answer any requests about moving it along. I found out about “flying visa”…
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The Wandering Vegan
ryan@wanderingvegan.net
My name is Ryan.
I caught the travel bug at a young age, and here are the tales of my wanderlust, surprise vegan food finds, and adventures across the planet.
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