Insider's guide to Abidjan: 'We enjoy city life, regardless of war or crisis'
From lush urban forests to colourful fashion, blogger Orphelie Thalmas digs past the war-torn face of her Côte d’Ivoirian home to show us the real Abidjan
December 2012
Christmas holiday travel: backpackers' tales of following yonder star
For long-term backpackers, Christmas isn't cold weather and warm mince pies. Four travellers tell yuletide tales from Thailand, Colombia, Ivory Coast and Hawaii