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13 Posts by

Author: Chelsea Clarke

budget-hotel
  • Posted in
    • Africa
    • Travel Tips

West Africa on a Shoestring: What to Expect from a Budget Hotel

  • Posted byby Chelsea Clarke
  • July 28, 2015
  • 4 minute read
  • 0 Comments

Sometimes you just don’t know what you’ll get! Image by Flickr user John Stavely. I’ve stayed in hotels all across Togo, in addition to making shorter trips to Burkina Faso,…

Pendjari-National-Park
  • Posted in
    • Africa

Budget Safari in West Africa: Journey to Pendjari National Park

  • Posted byby Chelsea Clarke
  • June 23, 2015
  • 4 minute read
  • 2 Comments

The author en route to the heart of Pendjai. Image by Mark Hanss. This March I took time off from volunteering in Togo to visit Pendjari National Park in neighboring…

animal-adoption
  • Posted in
    • Global Issues

Foreign Furry Friends: Animal Adoption Abroad

  • Posted byby Chelsea Clarke
  • May 26, 2015
  • 3 minute read
  • 0 Comments

Just think of the cuddles! Image by Flickr user Sarah. I never thought it was a good idea to adopt a pet while living in Togo. I’m traveling once I…

long-distance relationships
  • Posted in
    • Travel Tips

Can Love Travel? Tips for Long-Distance Relationships

  • Posted byby Chelsea Clarke
  • April 28, 2015
  • 3 minute read
  • 0 Comments

Image from Pixabay.  Sustaining a relationship across the miles is not most people’s idea of the ideal situation, but for lovers of international travel, sometimes circumstances and opportunities necessitate a short-…

  • Posted in
    • Around the World
    • Travel Tips

Learning a New Language by Immersion: The 5 Things You Must Do

  • Posted byby Chelsea Clarke
  • February 24, 2015
  • 3 minute read
  • 0 Comments

Immerse yourself in words. Image by Flickr user Jason Eppink. Before coming to Africa, most of my language-learning had been in a classroom. When I studied French on my own…

homesickness
  • Posted in
    • Africa
    • Health & Wellness

A Unique Cure for Homesickness: What DON’T You Miss About Home?

  • Posted byby Chelsea Clarke
  • January 27, 2015
  • 3 minute read
  • 0 Comments

Some things are better where you are! Image from Pixabay. I’m not ashamed to confess it: I’m homesick. After living in West Africa for 20 months, the feeling has come…

  • Posted in
    • Africa
    • Global Lifestyle

Tailor-Made: How to Get Your Own, Custom Pagne Outfit

  • Posted byby Chelsea Clarke
  • December 23, 2014
  • 3 minute read
  • 0 Comments

Health clinic employees celebrate Togolese Labor Day, May 1, with a set of matching pagne. Image by Winter Heath. Why Get a Tailored Article of Clothing? In big cities and…

how-to-survive-a-bush-taxi
  • Posted in
    • Africa

Traveling with Goats: How to Survive Your First Bush Taxi Ride

  • Posted byby Chelsea Clarke
  • November 25, 2014
  • 3 minute read
  • 0 Comments

When there isn’t room inside the bush taxi, people improvise. Image by Alison Griner. Your first experience traveling in a country where bush taxis are a mode of transportation can…

art of haggling, bartering, Africa
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    • Community

How to Haggle Like a Pro: It’s an Art, Not a Battle

  • Posted byby Chelsea Clarke
  • September 23, 2014
  • 5 minute read
  • 1 Comment

Woman barters for jewelry with Kenyan girls. Image by Flickr user meaduva. Many Westerners have a deep-seated aversion to haggling. But when approached with the right attitude, haggling can truly be an…

  • Posted in
    • Africa
    • Food & Drink

What’s for Dinner? Togolese Staples + 3 Quick and Easy, Village-Friendly, Comfort Food Recipes

  • Posted byby Chelsea Clarke
  • August 26, 2014
  • 3 minute read
  • 1 Comment

Tuna burgers cooking. Image by Flickr user Hillary. Let’s face it: Although sampling local cuisine is one of the highlights of visiting a new place, it can be nice to…

  • Posted in
    • Africa

One Year in Togo, One More to Go: Searching for Successes

  • Posted byby Chelsea Clarke
  • July 22, 2014
  • 3 minute read
  • 0 Comments

Crates set up for World Cup viewing. Image by Chelsea Clarke. After a month of rambling through Ghana, Morocco, and Spain, I am nervous to return to the rural Togolese…

  • Posted in
    • Global Issues
    • Middle East

A Picture of Gender Equality on a Short Trip to Morocco

  • Posted byby Chelsea Clarke
  • June 24, 2014
  • 4 minute read
  • 0 Comments

Reflection in the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca. Photo courtesy of Chelsea Clarke. I’m writing from a cafe in Fez, one chosen for the sole woman sitting in the window,…

  • Posted in
    • Africa
    • Global Issues

West African Villages Don’t Have Closets: Coming Out (or not) in Rural Togo

  • Posted byby Chelsea Clarke
  • May 27, 2014
  • 2 minute read
  • 0 Comments

To come out in the savanna. Image courtesy of Chelsea Clarke. Why would a lesbian want to live in West Africa, anyway? Months before my departure for a two-year-long volunteering…

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