Benin Vacations, Benin Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

In Ouidah we stayed at this posh resort called Casa del Papa which was way out of our price range but incredibly nice. The guy who works at the reception is not nice, though. It's in the middle of nowhere down this random dirt road with no lights. We watched CNN and went to sleep when we got there. Then in the morning we ate French breakfast and went to the pool and loungd around on the beach. We had planned to go on the Route d'Esclaves in the morning, but George called and said the car bro…

(Part of my "Placed lived" blogg..) This is the place where Voodoo originated.Didn't really believe this in the beginning, hwr, have been to numerous markets where all sorts of dead animals are on display for sale and the mentality of the people here reflect the Voodoo culture.Lived here for + 1 year, so much more to come!!!

We spent two days in Cotonou, mainly going from embassy to embassy to get the visas for Togo, Ghana and Ivory Coast. I had the impression of a nice and peaceful country. There are for sure many interesting places, like Lake Dahomé or the northern regions, but unfortunately we had no time...

So, the thing to do when you travel in Africa is go on a Safari.  Everybody's going to ask you when you get back if you saw an elephant, so you might as well do your best to see one. Our journey into the "wild side" of Africa began in Djougou, Benin.  Not really a top ten tourist destination, I can tell you that.  We drove up to Pendjari, travelling slowly on almost entirely dirt roads.  We stopped at the last village before entering the park to pick up a local who could …