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…
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…