Lokossa, Benin Travel Blogs

Swearing in Soon
Aug 11, 2003 (1 photos)

... 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
Jun 19, 2003 (2 photos)

... 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
Jul 19, 2003 (2 photos)

... would run over to the bank to wave, show us their kung-fu moves (kung-fu and action movies are VERY popular in Benin), and practice their singing skills: "yovo, yovo, bonsoir! ca va bien? Merci!" This chanty song announces the arrival of white people ...

Staging, Cotonou, and Lokossa
Jun 17, 2003 (3 photos)

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
Aug 14, 2003 (4 photos)

... . 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
Sep 3, 2004 (2 photos)

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, ...

Swear-In Day!
Sep 23, 2005 (14 photos)

... 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
Oct 26, 2007

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 ...

3 Countries in 1 Day
Aug 8, 2009 (4 photos)

... 't eaten since the plane).  We passed two really bad car accidents, and were thankful when we saw the road signs for Lokossa!   After some confusion and another phone call, we met Prince (who has been my friend for 3 years who lives in Lokossa) ...

Day One at the Orphanage
Aug 9, 2009 (5 photos)

After a well-deserved night's sleep, we woke up and got breakfast at the same hotel restaurant just down the road from our villa.  I should also mention that we had barely any money on us.  The money we had exchanged in Ghana was for Ghanaian ...

Leaving Lokossa and New Experiences
Nov 21, 2007

... 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!
Sep 21, 2007

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 ...