Though poor and underdeveloped, this West African country offers the adventurous some extraordinary off-the-beaten-track experiences -- cultural, eco, and of course the haunting, legendary city of Timbuktu.

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A Mali shoutout in 'West Africa Christmastime'

In the UK we usually associate Christmas with family, eating and drinking (often to excess!), giving presents, Father Christmas and a Christmas tree. But how is the tradition celebrated in West Africa, a region of the World where Christianity is at its freshest, where missionaries have only been preaching for about 150 years? West Africa is a culturally diverse region; comprised of 16 countries, where Islam and Christianity dominate thousands of different tribes speaking hundreds of different…

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  • Kathy Moroney January 7, 2010 at 3:01am
    I spent 3 weeks in Mali and Burkina Faso in October/November. At the time there was a U.S. travel warning. The travel warning has gotten stronger with the November 19 release. But when I was there I didn't see/feel anything that gave me pause. Americans were welcomed. People didn't look like they had too little food and thus were rebellious or susceptible to radical persuasions. The general society is extremely tolerant of religious differences. Neither Christianity nor Muslim beliefs divide society. Problems in the north of the country were explained as attempts by outsiders to establish drug routes through the country, which were being fought by Mali-- and the drug traders were fighting back. People were totally mystified as to why there was any sort of a U.S. travel warning.

    What are other peoples' experiences?
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