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VTE (Visa Touristique Entente) available in UK?
by devils_avocado 26 April 2008
I'm travelling to Benin and Burkina Faso in the summer, and I'm wondering whether I can get my hands on a VTE in the UK? If not, I assume…
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RE: Buying a moped in Benin
by Gimon 25 April 2008
Thanks both of you for your comments. I'm in Cotonou for a month now and luckily have been able to borrow a moto from my supervisor, which…
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Re: Nigerian visa in Niger
by hvdmolen 22 April 2008
On Tuesdays and Thursdays it is possible to obtain a Nigerian visa in Niamey. Mostly issues at the same day, do not need a LOI. Though,…
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RE: Lagos - Calabar
by Pizza_Wheel 14 April 2008
I was thinking more of all of the land borders, which is why the only way I'd go to Accra is to fly (and I took a 6 hour detour to hop…
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RE: Lagos - Calabar
by Dragon22 14 April 2008
Are you suggesting that a direct Lagos - Calabar bus would be a bad/dangerous idea? In my experience sticking to direct buses on main…
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RE: Trekking from Accra to Maroua (Far North Province, Cameroon)
by gurpser1 13 April 2008
I went from Accra through Togo, spent the night in Lome, then on to Benin where I spent a week. I had planed on spending more time in…
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RE: Wildlife
by BeninVolunteer 10 April 2008
I think people generally go to the Park Pendjari rather than the Park W. I know the Park W does have giraffes, whereas Pendjari does…
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RE: cheap trips Penjari National Park
by BeninVolunteer 10 April 2008
I live and work in the Attacora region of Benin. I work with a lot of other foreigners, all of which go to the park at one time or another.…
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RE: Buying a moped in Benin
by BeninVolunteer 10 April 2008
Gimon, I would have to agree with response #1. I am a volunteer living in Northern Benin, and I frequent Cotonou quite a bit, and I…
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Re: Sierra Leone vs. Gabon
by markharf 09 April 2008
The phrase "reasonably efficient transportation within the country" would not normally be applied to Gabon or Sierra Leone. Why those…
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Re: Best place for voodoo in Benin/Togo
by chris72 02 April 2008
I travelled Benin and Togo last year in June and discovered that Voodoo is, in a way, omnipresent. I was invited to a small Voodoo ceremony…
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RE: Day tours in Ghana - Togo - Benin
by Heren 30 March 2008
If you go to Prospect Lodge in Cape Coast, ask for the day tour to Kakoum National Park, Elmina Castle and depending on how long you have,…
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RE: Day tours in Ghana - Togo - Benin
by okoto 30 March 2008
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/directory/cat57.html
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Day tours in Ghana - Togo - Benin
by La_Rubia 30 March 2008
Are short tours (1-4 days) readily available to book around Ghana, Togo and Benin? Like to national parks, markets or other actractions?…
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Europe to Africa... by boat ?
by lelapinquitue 28 March 2008
Hello everyone, I will hopefully be working in Niger quite soon, starting next September. I'm living in France right now, and for all…
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RE: My experience in Lagos including getting there and away
by 123worldtraveler 27 March 2008
I ran out of time on the computer and forgot a couple of things. The Famoss Guest House is only 3 years old and the Prince is the owner…
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My experience in Lagos including getting there and away
by 123worldtraveler 27 March 2008
Hello, I recently went to Lagos for a few nights and stayed at the Famoss Guest House, which is two blocks north of the Ritz on King George…
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Re: New Nigerian Embassy address in Accra?
by Shacullin 25 March 2008
I went to the Nigerien embassy in Accra a few weeks ago and it was where the map in the lonely planet and/or bradt guide said it was,…
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West Africa with Safari Guides (APSG Inc.)???
by matilda_91 25 March 2008
I am looking to go to West Africa (mainly Benin and Togo) next yr and Safari Guides (a division of APSG Inc.) offers trips there. Just…
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RE: Cheap accomodation in Lagos?
by Pizza_Wheel 24 March 2008
The not driving at night rule is as much about avoiding armed robbers as vehicle safety. The Ibadan express- which you would also take…
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Private car hire in Ghana?
by locountry 24 March 2008
Does anyone know of a travel agency or car hire service that provides private car and driver in Ghana? I'm interested for travel within…
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Krake border crossing
by Misanthrope 22 March 2008
For anyone who's interested, because I was real worried prior to crossing between Benin in Nigeria, the border crossing at Krake between…
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Re: Visas for Nigeria, Liberia, and Guinea in Abidjan
by Misanthrope 22 March 2008
Hey, At the Ghana embassy in Lome you can have your visa ready in less than 24 hours and it only costs 10,000 CFAs if you have a Commonweal…
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RE: Best place for voodoo in Benin/Togo
by escutcheon 22 March 2008
The prime time for Voodoo is on National Voodoo Day which falls on the 10th of January every year. I went this year and it was quite the…
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RE: Where to go in Africa
by markharf 20 March 2008
Mali or Ethiopia. Both are more rugged than the places you've been so be prepared for a touch of adversity. Ghana's everyone's favorite…
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