Andy at HoboTraveler.com offer sound advice for what is one of the most dangerous things about traveling abroad: Crossing the Street.

Apparently, the key is crossing in a group and using blockers.

Also, Andy has started a wiki in hopes of collecting information about Niger, where he is headed.  For those of you curious about what in the hell a wiki is, it is a type of web site that enables visitors to easily add and edit information. This might help if you're interested.