{"product_id":"9781415203989","title":"Almost Sleeping My Way to Timbuktu","description":"\u003cp\u003eTravelling in West Africa by public transport, Sihle Khumalo turned a wish list into an itinerary. The plans for his trip were lean on practical detail, but grand in concept: Visit five World Heritage Sites listed by UNESCO for their historical and cultural significance.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaving never set foot in Sénégal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Benin or Togo, Sihle planned to inform himself about Francophone Africa as he went along. Had he pondered the implications of not speaking French in a part of the world where it is the lingua franca, or what the public transport might be like in this part of the world, he might have set off less bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Sihle is not one to be deterred by setbacks and deadends. His flexibility, irreÂ-pressible optimism and robust sense of humour, coupled with an unexpected sensiÂ-tivity towards his host countries, see him reach all his goals - or almost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Sihle+Khumalo\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eSihle Khumalo\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sihle Khumalo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47375781429411,"sku":"9781415203989","price":320.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781415203989_7bdaaf1e-a56d-423c-b8bf-c0a79883068a.jpg?v=1776531197","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9781415203989","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}