We now realise that the novelty of the Senegalese sept-place is nothing compared to how the Beninoise travel. Although cramped, seven passengers plus a driver…
Tchouk – The Cider of Benin
Missing the sweet taste of cider we were delighted to come across tchouk (pronounced chu-ku-tu), millet beer which is brewed locally by women and popular…
Penjari Safari: Waterfalls, Wildlife and the Most Well Spent Mille
Penjari National Park is in the very north of Benin and spills across the border into Burkina Faso. It has a reputation as being one…
Plan Benin- Natitingou
The eight hour drive from Cotonou to Natitingou took us through the spectacular scenery of Benin. The undulating green farmland of the South seemed to…
Perspiring in Benin
As we stepped off the plane the sweat began to trickle and the humidity of a new country hit us in the face, we had…
Senegal Synopsis
Saying hello Senegalese style whether to a friend or just a passer by: “Ca va bien?” “bien, ca va?” “ca va bien merci, ca va?”…
Casa Farm – Taking the Organic Route
Casa Farm was our first WWOOF stop, a world-wide organic farming organisation. We arrived at Casa Farm precariously balanced on motor bikes (Jakartas) and were…
Chilling in Casamance and Three Misadventures
Casamance’s tropical beauty belies its troubled history and is the reason that visitors are beginning to return. Everyone has likened Casamance to paradise and when…
Upriver in The Gambia
On arriving back in The Gambia we decided we had to take a trip in-land. Leaving the bizarre touristic environment of the coast we went…
My Farm – The Gambia
After the luxury of a beach holiday in Cape Point we went to work on ‘My Farm’. My Farm is an NGO which aims to…