Ready to roulette a stranger's notes app? Today I'm joined by Phil Paoletta for the 8th episode of Secret Phone Notes. We scroll, we stop, and we reveal what's hidden away in the swamp that is our notes app. Phil leads a fascinating life and I'd urge you to get past my note and listen to our conversation.

00:00 Introduction

02:37 How did Phil end up in West Africa?

05:07 RANDOM HOST NOTE

07:07 OLDEST GUEST NOTE

08:49 Mali: A Creative Hub?

09:26 Why move to Mali? The music

11:30 Highlife vs. Malian Music

12:17 Highlife music (Afrobeat)

16:57 RANDOM GUEST NOTE

18:16 Exploring Unique Travel Experiences

18:36 What is Scoot West Africa?

21:32 How Reddit led Barry to scooting 2,000km in West Africa

22:29 A very small world story

26:57 Barry's scooter trip to Senegal / Mauritania

31:48 The world becomes even smaller (!!)

35:14 RANDOM GUEST NOTE

39:52 RANDOM GUEST NOTE

40:31 An unexpected odyssey in Cabo Verde

46:53 Phil's hotel bar in Mali. It's current situation.

47:56 Mali's current situation

55:39 Postcards from Timbuktu: A Unique Project

59:20 Closing notes and links

Links and stufff!

• Scoot West Africa's Instagram - https://scootwestafrica.com/
• Phil's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/philinthe_/
• Phil's Website - https://philintheblank.net/
• Barry's write-up and film photos of his African scooter trip': https://barrytaylor.co/travel-writing---
• Secret Phone Notes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/secretphonenotes/
• Barry's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/barrison_ford/
• Barry's Website - https://barrytaylor.co/
• Barry's email - barrytaylor1993@gmail.com

Thanks so much!