just thought id say hi this is my first post on here but I am on this site all the time. this site has been by far the most useful site ive seen. im starting my first really big trip on my own on feb. 3. im going to be living with a family in cote divoire for around a year. im going to do a lot of backpacking around the area also in places like ghana, mali, burkina faso, mauritania, morocco, senegal, ill be in spain for a bit also and hopefully some others. well if anyone has any advise for travel in this area id appreciate it should be quite an adventure, take care everyone.