Ivory Coast - Writings of a Professional Traveler

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2006 August 9 Enter GhanaElubo GhanaWednesday August 9, 2006I left Aboisso, took a large what the call a - Car - but is a mini-bus in English from Aboisso to Noe. The plan was to stay in Noe, but the ... Read More ...



French Baby TalkAboisso, Cote d-Voire - Ivory CoastWednesday, August 9, 2006I have realized I speak Baby Talk French, I cannot put together a complete sentence and refuse to do so, I have learned from ... Read More ...



Aboisso Laundry DayAboisso Ivory Coast - Cote d'VoireWednesday, August 9, 2006I have been doing my laundry in my room since I arrived in Ivory Coast, I have not been offered and I have not found a way ... Read More ...



Aboisso to Noe Ivory CoastAboisso Cote d-Voire - Ivory CoastWednesday, August 9, 2006I will take a station wagon taxi I think today to Noe, on the border of Ivory Coast and Ghana. It is not in my guid ... Read More ...



Travel Advice Without Prices is Not NiceAboisso Ivory Coast - Cote d'VoireWednesday, August 9, 2006I am in an area of the planet whereby travel information gets difficult to find, I am aware always th ... Read More ...



Assini Ivory CoastAboisso Ivory CoastWednesday, August 9, 2006There is a resort area south of my present position here in Aboisso, I have not been able to clearly understand how to go there or even wh ... Read More ...



Skeleton Keys LocksAboisso Cote d-Voire - Ivory CoastWednesday, August 9, 2006The Hotel Bemosso, which I would consider pretty safe, has the Skeleton Keys like very old fashion doors, or maybe those i ... Read More ...



No Alcohol Cooker in Ivory CoastIvory Coast - Cote d-VoireI cook with alcohol in my room in many countries.I am amazed, I have been trying to find rubbing alcohol to use to cook canned vegetables. I f ... Read More ...



Ayame No Good Return to AboissoIvory Coast - Cote d'VoireI left Banoua, went to Aboisso for 1300 CFA, change station wagons and went to Ayame for 500 CFA. I guess Ayame is about 15 Kilometers, and the ... Read More ...



Hydro Electric Dam AyameAyame Ivory Coast - Cote d-VoireThere is a smallish Hydro Electric dam in Ayame; I was not able to take good photos from the window of the taxi. However up to the right of this ... Read More ...



Leave Banoua go to AyameBanoua Ivory Coast - Cote d-VoireTuesday August 8, 2006I leave today from Banoua, Ivory Coast and go to Aboisso, then to Ayame, I hope all in one day. About one hour drive time ... Read More ...



Africa Jungle TreeAboisso Ivory Coast - Cote d-VoireThere is a type of tree, I am not sure why, however as you go through jungles, or big areas, there will be one tree that grows exceptionally high. T ... Read More ...



Money We Need MoneyBanoua Ivory Caost - Cote d-VoireTuesdays August 8, 2006On Monday, a man explained to me speaking good English how Europe needs to give money to Ivory Coast to help them. I said, Iv ... Read More ...



Ironing Clothes with CharcoalBanoua Ivory Coast - Cote d-VoireIroning clothes is cheap on electricity.There is lots of charcoal in the area, somewhat weird to me the amount of charcoal in the area. Th ... Read More ...



Cooking Fuel Ivory CoastBanoua Ivory Coast - Cote d-VoireThere are these charcoal bags along side the roads for sale; you can see piles of charcoal waiting to be gathered. I found this interesting mat ... Read More ...



Money Banoua Western UnionCote d-Voire - Ivory Coast BanouaTuesday August 8, 2006I successfully took two hours of Internet time and sent money from myself to myself, I am told I will be able to pick u ... Read More ...



Travel Electrical ProblemsIvory Coast - Cote D-VoireAugust 8, 2006, 6:30 AM Tuesday I am cooking some water for a hot water dip shower. The connections just overheated and melted the multiple plug ada ... Read More ...



Banoua Hooked on PhonicsCote d-Voire - Ivory CoastAugust 8, 2006, 6:30 AM TuesdayI am in Banoua, Ivory Coast, and I am Hooked on Phonics as an American commercial touts. This is a commercial that sell ... Read More ...



Banoua Internet Ivory CoastMonday August 8, 2006I went to the internet, my basic reason for returning to Banoua from Aboisso and it was a big problem, cost 400 CFA per hour, I needed to use two hours. ... Read More ...



Caolin Pregnancy StoneAboisso Ivory CoastThis girl is eating some rock like substance; the one boy translated the word Caolin in French to mean Granite in English. I do not think this is correct, I ta ... Read More ...



Banoua Ivory CoastMonday, August 7, 2006Banoua Ivory CoastI have been a little confused on the name of this city. I thought I read it as Bonois, however it is spelled Banoua, Ivory Coast. I am more or ... Read More ...



Banoua Children PlayingCote d-Voire - Ivory CoastMonday August 7, 2006Banoua Children Playing traveljournal_advert1 ... Read More ...



Ivory Coast CultureMonday August 7, 2006, 6:35 AMBanoua Ivory CoastInteresting how a culture desires to force me down a path.What is extremely annoying is when I as for a Hotel in any country and inst ... Read More ...



Ivory Coast Military CheckpointAboisso to Banoua TripSunday August 6, 2006Ivory Coast has more checkpoints than when I was in Iraq, they are very thorough, check the passport, do not understand and le ... Read More ...



Africa Snake MedicineSunday August 6, 2006Aboisso Ivory CoastThis man wanted to sell me the Snake Bite cure, I guess you put on leg and it absorbs the Snake Bite, not excited to know they feel they ne ... Read More ...



Aboisso TaxiSunday August 6, 2006Aboisso Ivory CoastThis is a taxi or group taxi between cities. I do not like him sitting my bags up like that, they can fall out and the computer go boom.Aboisso Taxi ... Read More ...



Aboisso Western UnionSunday August 6, 2006Aboisso Ivory CoastI sent 500 Dollars USA to myself in Banoua, then picked up the whole amount the next day. Aboisso has Western Union, but no internet. They ... Read More ...



Aboisso Goods CartSunday August 6, 2006Aboisso Ivory Coast This is a cart to help people carry goods from market of buses. Cote d-Voire - Ivory Coast.Aboisso Goods Cart traveljournal_advert1 ... Read More ...



Aboisso to Banoua Ivory CoastSunday August 6, 2006, 5:54 AMAboisso Ivory CoastI am going to return to or go to Banoua for the first time, we stopped there on the way to Aboisso to pick up or drop off ... Read More ...



Ivory Coast ATM Bank MachinesAboisso Ivory CoastAbidjan seems to have many; Grand Bassam has one for sure, maybe more, hard to say. I need to load up on CFA.CFA---- In 1946 the French established a co ... Read More ...



Ivory Coast Hotel InformationAugust 6, 2006, 3:07 AMAboisso Ivory CoastI am working on many web sites, all at the same time, however the sites have no clear path to fruition. I am nervous about some s ... Read More ...



Aboisso Ivory CoastAugust 6, 2006, 2:39 AMGood points and not so exciting points about this place, the city is located on a river, which appears to be swollen and gushing with water. It is August of 2 ... Read More ...



Andy HoboTraveler.com in GhanaI am in Tokaradi, Ghana, I have about 40 post to make,many great photos of Ivory Coast and Ghana. I cannoteven open the blogger.com site. Hard to say why... ifI cannot ... Read More ...



Banaou Ivory Coast InternetI am on in Banaou Ivory Coast the internet is way to stupid to use. It has the extreme junk program that adminsters called CyberCafePro. No program for internet cafes could ... Read More ...



Liberia Isekiri Tribe Face TattooThe people of West Africa mark themselves by putting small cuts on their faces, sometime quite large. This girl has two small cuts, she says she is from the Isekiri Tr ... Read More ...



Drying Travel Clothes FastI made a boo boo and forgot to get my clothes out of the wash tub, thus I needed them to dry from about 11:00 PM to 5:00 AM in the room. It is raining, cloudy, and the bottom ... Read More ...



Ivory Coast Typical FoodThis is called Achicki, I have no idea how to spell, however this is close. I can not guarantee is typical, however I am sort of sure.It is made with Casava and Chicken, and af ... Read More ...



Bus Abidjan Bassam to Aboisso Ivory CoastI am hoping to take a bus tomorrow morning from Bassam / Abidjan to Aboisso, Ivory Coast. It is about half the distance to the Ghana, Border. It should be an e ... Read More ...



Natural Africa Travel PathsMany guidebooks have started to give suggested itineraries, however, for me almost of little value, sometimes they give good hints. Tourist will travel against the grain som ... Read More ...



West Africa Multiple Country VisaWest Africa Visa EntenteMultiple Country Visa to:Benin - Togo - Niger - Burkina Faso - Ivory Coast25,000 CFA and in the same day at the Benin Embassy in Abibjan, Ivory ... Read More ...


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