LivingInLiberia.com provides a place for those who were not born in Liberia to learn more about the ins and outs of daily life here. Except where noted, it focuses primarily on things pertaining to the capital city of Monrovia. It offers answers to simple questions like "where are the grocery stores?" (there's a number of good ones), "is there an American-style dry cleaners here?" (actually, yes there is one!), and "What are the good restaurants?" (the list is growing as more restaurants open regularly).

This site also gives helpful information on more complicated issues, like "what do I do if I get pulled over by the police?" and "How can I avoid being the victim of petty crime?" Articles from local experts will provide valuable perspectives on a variety of issues.

Regardless of whether you are in Liberia for business purposes, government/military purposes, religious/NGO purposes, or some other purpose, LivingInLiberia.com can help you be successful and at ease here. Please feel free to explore the site. Whether you will be arriving in Liberia for the first time next week, or you are one of those that stuck it out here throughout the war years, you may be surprised at what you discover in these pages!

A Note From Luke:

A site like this can only be helpful if the information stays current. I am a relative newcomer to Monrovia, and the information in these pages comes from the veteran expats I have had the privilege of getting to know here. Still, no one person has the complete picture, and the odds are good that if you have lived here for any period of time, you know things that aren't on this site (but should be).

All that to say that I'd really like to hear from you! Email me with tips and favorite businesses that I can add to the site, or with corrections/ updates to the ones that are already here. Just send your email to me at:

webmaster@livinginliberia.com