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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Not every city can be a winner. Douala isn’t. It’s really dusty, for one. You feel the grit on your skin at all times. Also, I walked everywhere I went, and even that didn’t lead to much excitement. Some cities just aren’t for me, and Douala wasn’t. The lights in the airport weren’t even on…
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After taking off a bit late, I still arriving in Lagos on time. I had applied for Visa on Arrival, because Nigeria requires going in person for an interview for the visa application for US citizens. However, if you can get someone to sponsor you, you can get approved for Visa on Arrival, and this…
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Arriving in Namibia, I experienced some culture shock after being the only foreigner and only white person around in Botswana. Windhoek was full of foreigners, and I heard at least 10 languages by the time I left the airport. I was also really surprised by how far away the airport was – 45min into the…
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The Wandering Vegan
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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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