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Thomas B.

Africa and Middle East specialist

Thomas has covered Africa and the Middle East for 15 years. A former press correspondent in Cairo (5 years) then Dakar (3 years), he left news journalism to focus on long-form travel writing. His specialty: untangling a destination's real safety profile from media-driven fears, with a sourced and nuanced eye.

15yrs

experience

35

countries covered

35

documented trips

Biography

Background

Thomas has covered Africa and the Middle East for 15 years. A former press correspondent in Cairo (5 years) then Dakar (3 years), he left news journalism to focus on long-form travel writing. His specialty: untangling a destination's real safety profile from media-driven fears, with a sourced and nuanced eye.

Cited & published in

📰 GEO Magazine📰 National Geographic France📻 France Culture · Cultures Monde📺 Arte · 360° GEO📕 Petit Futé Afrique de l'Ouest

Expertise

🌏 Geographic

AfricaMiddle EastMoroccoEgyptTanzaniaKenyaJordan

📚 Themes

Adventure travelTrekkingTravel safety

🎓 Education

  • · ESJ Lille School of Journalism, class of 2007

🗣 Languages

  • · français
  • · anglais
  • · arabe (courant)
  • · wolof (notions)

How I work

My methodology

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1. On the ground

I have personally visited each destination I cover.

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2. Official sources

Government sources for visa, vaccines, safety.

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3. Monthly updates

My articles are reviewed monthly.

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