Hotel deals in Lokossa, Benin

... 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 ...

From Lokossa, Benin by suzyinbenin

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 ...

From Lokossa, Benin by suzyinbenin

... 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 ...

From Lokossa, Benin by suzyinbenin

... 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 ...

From Lokossa, Benin by suzyinbenin

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 ...

From Lokossa, Benin by rhiancwy

... hadn'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 ...

From Lokossa, Mono, Benin by ben2africa