Atakpamé in central Togo has been our favourite city so far. On arrival we were greeted by a spectacular view of the sun setting over…
The Fanny Man Can!
There is very little that beats hearing the jingle of an ice-cream van on a hot day, so in the relentless heat of Togo we…
Benin Briefly
Benin was a complete contrast to Senegal and we found it a lot harder travelling here. Saying that however it struck us both as a…
Ouidah – Curses and Coastal Breezes
Ouidah was our last stop in Benin, we had come in the hope of finding out more about the reclusive voodoo practices and its history…
The Amazons of Black Sparta and Benin’s Warrioresses
Before 1975 Benin was known as Dahomey after its pre-colonial empire, a civilisation which dominated the southern region for nearly three hundred years (c.1620 –…
Pineapples, Power-cuts and Liberating the Tortoise –Farm life in Benin
Nestled in the beautiful agricultural region of the south near a village called Adjohoun we found our second WWOOF farm. We stayed in the home…
There were 11 in the car and the driver said squash one more in
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…