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Luggage and bags: Backpack, simply

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: One of the best things about Mali and West Africa in general is that you can quickly, cheaply and enjoyably get clothes made to order, there on the trip. You blend in better to the country and make friends along the way. Quick skirts, pants and shirts are inexpensively made in a day or two.

Written May 27, 2004

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