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Benin Slideshow
Top Hotels in Lokossa
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Novotel Orisha Cotonou
51 reviews -
Ibis Cotonou
25 reviews
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Benin Marina Hotel Cotonou
32 reviews
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Dichotel Cotonou
2 reviews -
La Casa del Papa Ouidah
15 reviews
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Hotel Awale Plage Grand Popo
12 reviews -
Auberge de Grand Popo
12 reviews
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Hotel Beaurivage Porto-Novo
1 review
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Hotel Bimyns Porto-Novo
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Hotel Dona Porto-Novo
1 review
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Hotel du Lac Cotonou
23 reviews
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Hotel du Port Cotonou
16 reviews
Lokossa
Travel Blogs from Lokossa, Benin
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Swearing in Soon
This is a top pick! ... Sacred Forests, and the Temple of the Pythons. I have met and had a question/answer session with the chief of all Voodoo in Benin. My mama took me "au village" near Grand Popo to see a Zangbeto ceremony/dance. I also got my first taste of sodabi that ...
Another quick note
This is a top pick! ... for Benin. No environmental nut would complain about them here, and car companies should seriously consider filming their commercials in Cotonou or Lokossa. Some of the roads here make the ones on a Texas ranch look like heaven. And Peugots! Man, I am ...
Ganvie, the Venice of West Africa, and more
This is a top pick! ... leaf hats guiding their fish-filled pirogues off to the markets. The tour was very cool and relaxing. For those who may visit Benin one day, I recommend beginning a tour in So-Ava. Make sure to reserve a day for it, and if you don't speak French ...
Staging, Cotonou, and Lokossa
This is a top pick! I have about ten minutes to give a quick rundown. Of course, I didn't follow my plan to write this out before coming to the internet place, so lower your expectations a little bit. This entry will be far from poetic. So much has happened in the ...
Backtrack to Ouidah and dancing haystacks
This is a top pick! ... . Et voila! I have enough time to email! I have decided to backtrack a bit and talk about some more touristy things in Benin. Ouidah (WEEDUH)is a small city on the Beninese coast. It is famous because it is the sight of departure for many African ...
A Hodge-Podge of Thoughts
This is a top pick! You wake up under the green haze of a mosquito net that has become almost an extension of your own body; in the morning, your feet press outwards, tugging the protective layer away from the mattress, explaining those mysterious bug bites on your stomach, ...
12 Things I Miss About Home...Besides Food
... Still garbage cans and recycling bins will be a nice thing to see (and use). 12. Canadian Banks I hate the banks in Benin, especially in Lokossa, where I've been living the past 7 weeks. From time to time I have to go to the bank to withdrawl ...
Swear-In Day!
... address to Jennifer Anderson, PCV; instead of Jennifer Anderson, PCT. Today was the Swear-In Ceremony. It was held in Lokossa. Everything went smoothly and the weather was perfect. Maman, Papa, and Vince arrived for the ceremony, but left quickly ...
Sunrise and Seashells in the African Heat
Hey folks! So today marks two months now that we've been in Lokossa and just over two months in Benin. So, I figured an updated was needed! This past weekend we had a mid project get away in a tourist town called Grand Popo, (hilarious, I know). I ...
Leaving Lokossa and New Experiences
... as I leave tomorrow for my second host community and will be without internet! It has been such an incredible 3 months here in Lokossa and I'm having very mixed feelings about leaving. I have thoroughly enjoyed living in this city, with my family, and ...
First Weeks in Lokossa, Benin!
Hi everyone! I'm doing pretty well here in Lokossa! I have now been here for 3 weeks and am really starting to settle in. I have a really great host family who have been really kind and adaptable. They're fairly well off for this area so I lucked out ...
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