MALI

Mali's spiritual capital, Timbuktu, became a twin town of Hay-on-Wye inFebruary 2007; both are famous for their festivals, but that's where thefamily likeness ends. In Mali you may float past hippopotami whilst sailingdown the River Niger, greet 300 herdsmen atop brilliant white camels, orstand on an escarpment looking out over the mystical cliff villages of theDogon people. This new edition features thoroughly updated information oneverything from elephant migrations to rock-climbing. It also includes anew, comprehensive guide to the music and festivals of Mali, including theFestival in the Desert to which increasing numbers of tourists flock.Ross Velton has travelled extensively in French-speaking countries aroundthe world including western Africa, and has hitchhiked across the Sahara