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New Air Cote d'Ivoire

by Kira 15 May 2012

Air Cote d'Ivoire has been born ... with an Air France guy in charge & routes within the country to Korhogo, Odienne & San Pedro & regional…
Re: Visa for Togo

by owadavid 13 May 2012

In 2010, you could get the 48hour transit visa on the border, no major hassles. You had to extend it in Cotonou if you wanted to stay…
RE: Docking in Cotonou for 1 day - is Abomey trip feasible?

by Helen_of_Troy 12 May 2012

Abomey is awesome but I would be too nervous with the tight time constraints. If you can, I think Ouidah is a good choice. Have a…
RE: Docking in Cotonou for 1 day - is Abomey trip feasible?

by BigBri 11 May 2012

I second Porto Novo or Ouidah. It is a tough choice since I like them both! It should be easy to hire a cab to take you from Cotonou…
RE: Docking in Cotonou for 1 day - is Abomey trip feasible?

by Voyager_2002 10 May 2012

Difficult... For a start, are you sure that you will be allowed to disembark and leave the port area? I know that the immigration formali…
Docking in Cotonou for 1 day - is Abomey trip feasible?

by jackimurphy 10 May 2012

Hello all!! I work on a cruise ship and we're currently making our way up the west African coast. Our next port of call is Benin on the…
RE: Tranist Visa For Mali

by Kjeremy 01 May 2012

Just before the coup, I travelled on a public bus from Cotonou to Bamako via Ouagadougou. I got a short stay visa for Mali at the Burkina-Ma…
Overland, public transport - Benin, Burkina, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco

by Kjeremy 01 May 2012

I'm a 32 year-old Australian man who just travelled overland through Africa, from South to North, along the west coast. It took me 4 months,…
Traveling overland by public transport in Nigeria

by Kjeremy 01 May 2012

I'm a 32 year-old Australian man who just travelled overland through Africa, from South to North, along the west coast. It took me 4 months,…
West African Airfares ..

by Kira 24 April 2012

We have talked endlessly of how expensive it is to fly around W.Africa I've just got off the phone to Starbow, who are already serving…
Re: Accra to Lagos--Transit Visas?

by owadavid 19 April 2012

Togo issues a 7 day transit visa on the main border crossing on the coast for 10,000CFA. But when I took groups through, Americans and…
RE: A safe and pleasant (beach) vacation spot with easy travel to Lagos?

by Pizza_Wheel 08 April 2012

Dare I say it #6, but it depends on your colour. For oyibo the hustlers on the beaches- even as far as Eleko- can make the visit too frantic…
RE: A safe and pleasant (beach) vacation spot with easy travel to Lagos?

by Voyager_2002 31 March 2012

Good advice from Pizza. Note that the Republic of Benin is totally different from Benin City, in Nigeria. The border between Benin and…
RE: Lome to Tema, Ghana

by markharf 24 March 2012

Last time I walked across there were cars next to the border, buses just past. Don't get taken in by anyone promising a shared taxi ready…
Choosing Between Mole and Pandjari/Ghana and Benin

by bennlewis 22 March 2012

Folks, My wife and I are taking our teenage kids to West Africa, but we only have two weeks. We fly in and out of Accra and had hoped…
Re: Visas for crossing from Ghana to Togo to Benin in the North

by bennlewis 14 March 2012

Yes, when you commit to making sure that your kids "get it" about our world (and have the means to let them get it first hand) you have…
Visas for crossing from Ghana to Togo to Benin in the North

by bennlewis 13 March 2012

Folks, can one get an entry visa at the togo and benin borders up north (say, boukoumbe) if crossing from ghana? And if so, are they…
Re: Ghana Togo Benin Crossing

by bennlewis 13 March 2012

Hey, do you all know how visas work if you cross from Ghana to Togo to Benin in the north? Clearly you cannot extend a 24-hour in Cotonou…
Re: Ghana Togo Benin Crossing

by bennlewis 13 March 2012

Hey, do you all know how visas work if you cross from Ghana to Togo to Benin in the north? Clearly you cannot extend a 24-hour in Cotonou…
Re: public transport border crossing between ghana, togo and benin

by bennlewis 13 March 2012

If you cross to Benin from Togo in the north, do you get a 24 hour visa? Then how do you extend it if you are not in Cotonou?
RE: Cost of Hotels in Lome, Togo?

by Voyager_2002 01 March 2012

Look in the guide: in general prices are slightly lower than in Cotonou, but not much difference. I know a great and economical home-stay…
Cost of Hotels in Lome, Togo?

by SafeTravels143 01 March 2012

How much is the most inexpensive hotel room per night in Lome, Togo? I know in Cotonou, Benin you can get a room for $10 USD per night…
RE: West Africa travel

by susan541 25 February 2012

I traveled to Burkina Faso, Benin and Togo over my Christmas break with 3 friends and loved them. Burkina was definitely my favourite.…
RE: Travelling to Benin for volunteer work

by Voyager_2002 23 February 2012

Well: I lived in Benin for two years (I am from England). I am surprised that you needed to spend that much on vaccinations, and in fact…
RE: Lagos Weather and Roads

by Smallmasterr 21 February 2012

".....and the weather was perfect; little rain, not too hot and dusty" You are either in a different Nigeria than I know, or a super-duper-…