To get under the skin of Benin and Togo we were eating where the locals eat – in “maquies” – small eatery, often by the road, very cheap and more…
Benin and our discovery of Voodoo
Voodoo is an official religion in Benin and it is very strong in Togo, and you can see the signs of it everywhere. Less so in large cities like Lome…
Adventure: Night under the stars on the top of tata house
Tamberma is an ethnic group occupying a vast territory between Togo and Benin, to the North of both countries. It is famous for it’s unique houses called “tata”, this was…
Togo summary: 9 days, 70GBP per day for 2 people
6 August, day 1: Aneho Arrived 21:20, getting visa at airport took about 40 min. Outside of airport our hotel transfer was waiting for us with our names written on…
Day 3: Fufu, 7-seater and first sights of Kpalime
The day was mainly about getting from A to B, but this was an experience on its own. After collecting our passports with extended visa we were on our way…
Discovering people of Togo
Place: Kpalime Kpalime used to be and I think remains the richest region of Togo thanks to its land and climat favorable for growing coffee and cocoa. It is also…
Black White Red Flag
Places: Lake Togo, Togoville, House of Slaves “Animism – is a religious belief that objects, places and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence.” Our Togolese adventure started from Agbodrafo,…
