Into Ethiopian Air: Even after a month among the country's people, he found surprises at every turn. (Post, April 3, 2005)

On Sinai, You'd Walk a Mile With a Camel (Post, April 22, 2001)

Tourism to Egypt Is Down. So Go. (Post, Feb. 4, 2001)

DETAILS Egypt (Post, Feb. 4, 2001)

Strangers in a Familiar Land: On her first trip back to Madagascar in nine years, Voahirana Ralay finds a fine balance between sightseeing and homecoming (Post, Sept. 23, 2001)

The Tomes of Timbuktu: There was treasure buried beneath the sands of the Sahara, and now it shines again (Post, Feb. 27, 2005)

The Road to Timbuktu: A Long -- and Bumpy -- Quest for History in Mali (Post, June 22, 2003)

Seeing Mali: An unexpected vision of community ensnares a dusty American en route to Timbuktu. (Post, May 20, 2001)

And That's My Final Offer . . .: In Morocco, Shopping Can Be a Hassle Unless You Know How to Haggle (Post, Feb. 8, 2004)

Under the Sheltering Sky: Writer Paul Bowles helped establish Tangier as a world center of cool and mysticism. Nearly 50 years later, how much of that spirit remains? (Post, Sept. 21, 2003)

A Guide to 'Guides' in Tangier (Post, April 20, 2003)

Morocco Moment: After the Tragedy, Warm Greetings and Few Tourists (Post, Oct. 7, 2001)

The (Ndebele) King & I (Post, July 11, 2004)

Seeing South Africa: It's been more than 10 years since the end of apartheid. So how have things changed? Travel the countryside and talk to its people, and a tantalizing picture emerges. (Post, July 11, 2004)

ECLIPSE 101 (Post, March 18, 2001)

Kilimanjaro, Gasp by Gasp: He was an average hiker. This wasn't your average hike. (Post, March 18, 2001)

Uganda, the New Kenya: In East Africa, an Unexpected Bright Spot (Post, Jan. 12, 2003)

To Soak Up the Vast Variety of Southern Africa, Just Follow the Zambezi River--and Hold on Tight (Post, March 14, 1999)