August 2018, Ganvie – village on water, Benin The boat trip to Ganvie was memorable by a few things: – short but torrential rain when we arrived – glass of…
Food Food Food! What people eat in Benin and Togo
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…
