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  1. levelo avatar

    Cameroon visa in neighboring country.

    by levelo 14 February 2012

    Does Cameroon have consulates/embassies in Ghana, Togo or Benin? Besides Abuja and Lagos, are there more Cameroonian consulates in Nigeria?…

  2. lordfichtre avatar

    RE: the point about the VISA Nigeria ?

    by lordfichtre 14 February 2012

    well... I already paid, too late even if I can get cheaper in Bamako btw, they first gave me wrong dates for my VISA, had to struggle…

  3. stumbleinnghana avatar

    RE: Ghana Togo Benin Crossing

    by stumbleinnghana 14 February 2012

    Really informative post kbsinniger!! Thanks

  4. Kira avatar

    RE: VISA at the Senegal border

    by Kira 13 February 2012

    Mali - not sure, think so Burkina - yes for a price, think it's currently 94,000CFA - get it at an embassy & save a LOT of money! Beni…

  5. lordfichtre avatar

    VISA at the Senegal border

    by lordfichtre 13 February 2012

    Hi all, Just want to confirm with up to date news, that it is possible to get a Mali VISA at the Senegal-Mali border. If yes how much…

  6. Griot_NJ avatar

    Re: Attitudes to homosexuality in Benin / west Africa in general?

    by Griot_NJ 12 February 2012

    Same-sexual acts were illegal in a number of US states until 2003. Being gay or thought gay can still leading to being fired, housing…

  7. orlam avatar

    Trip Report

    by orlam 10 February 2012

    I spent 7 days there in mid-November. I speak no French and I got my 2 week visa in Accra. I arrived at the Benin embassy in late morning…

  8. Pontex avatar

    RE: Attitudes to homosexuality in Benin / west Africa in general?

    by Pontex 09 February 2012

    You will find that lesbians have less difficulty getting a double (un lit matrimoniale) in a hotel than men would. Gay venues are few…

  9. markharf avatar

    Re: Opinion of blog/info

    by markharf 08 February 2012

    As Kira said: good for getting the general flavor of things, but when I started to read carefully I began to get offended. "The dark…

  10. WanderinWilco avatar

    RE: the point about the VISA Nigeria ?

    by WanderinWilco 07 February 2012

    I was rejected in Mali, BF, Ghana, Togo & Benin. Got it in London, 48 hrs, hassle-free. They can be quite pedantic about issuing the visa…

  11. yurdamnskippy avatar

    RE: Ghana Togo Benin Crossing

    by yurdamnskippy 07 February 2012

    count me out! another reason why African travel is the most challenging....makes Southeast Asia look like a cakewalk

  12. lordfichtre avatar

    RE: Ghana Togo Benin Crossing

    by lordfichtre 07 February 2012

    yes, I asked this morning a Nigeria VISA in Dakar. They can give it to me for...260$

  13. lordfichtre avatar

    the point about the VISA Nigeria ?

    by lordfichtre 07 February 2012

    Hi all, I would like recent news about getting the Nigerian VISA from West Africa. I am now in Dakar, they can give it to me for....…

  14. AperolSpritz avatar

    Re: Ghana/Togo/Benin bus and visa

    by AperolSpritz 07 February 2012

    Guys, can anybody confirm that it is still possible to obtain a visa for Togo directly at the border entering from Benin? I learned on…

  15. emailer avatar

    RE: Is the Kenya EMS reliable?

    by emailer 06 February 2012

    I apologize if I misunderstood you, and points well taken. (I'm not sure I'd stop by Benin, but it's good to know their mobile networks…

  16. Voyager_2002 avatar

    RE: Is the Kenya EMS reliable?

    by Voyager_2002 06 February 2012

    I hope you didn't feel that I was showing hostility. I mean you well, and I speak from my own experience as an expatriate in West Africa.…

  17. davey82 avatar

    RE: Attitudes to homosexuality in Benin / west Africa in general?

    by davey82 05 February 2012

    Hot Lz Cambodia along with Laos and Thailand is the most gay friendly country I have been to. They certainly have other human rights issues…

  18. MissRosie avatar

    Re: Attitudes to homosexuality in Benin / west Africa in general?

    by MissRosie 05 February 2012

    Thanks very much for all the information I really appreciate you taking the time to give me those links etc. Yes it will be very odd…

  19. ameibinns avatar

    2 hotels in Benin

    by ameibinns 04 February 2012

    1. There is a new Tata touristique in BoukombĂ©, it was opened in December. It's definitely worth having a look.Tel. +22997352924 or +229900…

  20. hot_lz avatar

    RE: Attitudes to homosexuality in Benin / west Africa in general?

    by hot_lz 04 February 2012

    >Benin’s sexual mores are conservative and you are expected to respect them. Probably the same could have been said about Nazi Germany…

  21. MissRosie avatar

    Attitudes to homosexuality in Benin / west Africa in general?

    by MissRosie 03 February 2012

    Hi I've never been anywhere outside of Europe / US before and next week me and my girlfriend are travelling to Benin/ surrounding areas…

  22. owadavid avatar

    Re: NewPassport;Unexpired NIGERIA VISA in OLDpassport

    by owadavid 02 February 2012

    In 2009 I had a passenger on one of my trips who had a Nigeria visa in his Australian passport that was nearly full. He obtained a new…

  23. MissRosie avatar

    no middle name on air ticket

    by MissRosie 02 February 2012

    Hi I'm having a massive panic - I've never needed my middle name when flying before but I'm really scared it will matter for this flight-…

  24. ameibinns avatar

    some recommendations for Togo

    by ameibinns 01 February 2012

    *Pierik*: there is a road now that leads directly to the caves, ticket is 2000, the guide cheats with insolence, wants 2500. Guide in…

  25. ameibinns avatar

    Benin

    by ameibinns 01 February 2012

    Natitingou: a super super place is "Ma Case au Benin", run by a French lady who has lived in N. for a long time. She has 2 casa rondo…

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