Visiting Witch Doctors in Uganda
Uganda: A visit to the witch doctor. Shara Johnson visits Fort Portal in Western Uganda for some dubious remedies from a local witchdoctor.
Cultures & Festivals
Festivals around the world and what cultures are all about are explored in these GoNOMAD Travel articles.
Sudan: Day Trip from Khartoum to Begrawiya
Sudan: A Day Trip from Khartoum to Begrawiya. Tom Coote visits the Meroe Pyramids in the desert an ancient treasure that is very hard to get to.
Madagascar: Sainte Luce, a Coastal Village
By Mallee Ott The rain has not stopped for over twenty-four hours, falling in swollen, disruptive drops. Even the ducks are taking shelter under thatch roofs sagging with saturation. The village of Ambandrikais, Madagascar a ghost town today, inhabitants darting purposefully from shelter to shelter. I am sitting in the village’s general store, interviewing the […]
Senegal’s Genies Spirits and Spells
Senegal’s Genies, spirits and spells. Simon Felton shares stories of the Senegalese village where he lives where people use gris gris and fear evil spirits.
In Wales, Hay-on-Wye Celebrates Books
The Book Capital of Wales By Gregory Kruse Have you never heard of Hay-on-Wye? This tiny town located in the Wye River valley, in the shadow of the Black Hills of Wales, has many claims to fame. Most notably, it is home to one of the greatest festivals of wit and wisdom on earth. By […]
A Maasai Barbecue Is Not for Women
A Maasai Kenyan Barbecue: Only for Men By Rene Bauer Our eyes had to get used to the twilight among the trees, from the bright, hot Kenyan sunlight we had stepped into the half-darkness of this group of trees. At least it was cooler here. The men stared at us, white visitors didn’t seem to […]
Russia’s Solovetsky Islands
Solovetsky Islands: The Silence of the Russian North By Maria Kozyreva When planning our summer trip, I offered my husband a chance to visit the Solovetsky Islands. It was my unrealized dream to see this remote sacred place in the Russian north. The dream was so desirable that I could hardly believe that one day […]
Roskilde, Northside and Other Music Festivals in Denmark
Every summer, the tiny country of Denmark produces a huge number of music festivals all over the country–the Roskilde Music Festival, Northside Festival.
Maha Shivaratri Kathmandu: Complete Abandon
Maha Shivaratri in Katmandhu, Nepal, known for drug use, nudity and quirky behavior, is explained. The next festival is Feb, 21, 2020.
Maha Shivaratri in Kathmandu
Amanda Shore describes the Maha Shivaratri in Katmandhu, Nepal, known for drug use, nudity and quirky behavior
Gorongosa Park, Mozambique to See Dad
At the foot of the Great Rift Valley, Gorongosa Park is Now Full of Animals By Rebeccah Fleming We all get lulled sometimes by our daily routines, errands, the comforts of home. Travel is a chance to shake things up – to stimulate our brain with new experiences, people, and places. My older sister, Rory, […]
Romania’s Dragobete: Celebrating the God of Love
What Is Dragobete? Romania’s Valentines Day By Ada Mihai “Cock-a-doodle-doooo! Cock-a-doodle-doooo!” It was barely 5:00 in the morning and I was having a hard time keeping my eyes open. “Cock-a-doodle-doooo!” the rooster crowed again. My grandmother, already wide awake, gently urged me to get up. “How about blackberry jam and milk for breakfast?” I could […]