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19 days in Indochina

19 days in Indochina

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Vetnam, Laos & Cambodia

Vetnam, Laos & Cambodia

It was a long five years since our last trip to West Africa. A combination of the global COVID pandemic and the rebuilding of the business made travel impossible. After pushing back the decision for half a year, we drilled down our long wish list, looking for a place...

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Togo, Benin & Ghana

Togo, Benin & Ghana

This is a long of week on the road in West Africa, across Ghana, Togo and Benin. This part of the world is still one of the best destination for the travel that wishes to emerge into the African culture, to understand the challenges of everyday life and understand...

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North Togo and Ghana

North Togo and Ghana

After a challenging night in prison-like rooms, we had some breakfast and crossed the Benin-Togo border. The semi-abandoned border post was guarded by a bored police officer who spent twenty minutes to copy our names in his logbook, in Greek script!   [gallery...

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North Benin

North Benin

After a good breakfast we set course to Natitingou, 400km north of Dasse Zoume. We spent more than 6 hours on the dirt road - supposedly under construction - slowing down every 50 meters to avoid the large potholes and the tons of dust produced by the crossing trucks....

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Ganvié & Abomey

Ganvié & Abomey

The next morning we drove for 40 minutes to Abomey Calavi to visit Ganvie, a picturesque village with stilt houses on Lake Nokoué. It was founded in the 17th century by the Tofinu people to escape capturing and slavery. Everyday life revolves around the lake. The...

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South Benin

South Benin

The distance from Lomé to Aneho is only 44 km, but it took over an hour to reach the fishing town, right at the Beninese border. After a short stop for pictures, we moved to the border and did the paperwork for crossing. Ioanna had an expired visa and had to negotiate...

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Lomé

Lomé

The flight arrived on time, but Egyptair left my friend’s luggage in Cairo, so they had to manage for the next 3 days with whatever clothes they were wearing. Mental note: never, ever check-in any luggage if you had planned to change hotels every day. We met Sam, our...

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Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia

Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia

Since the day I begun traveling, I dreamed that one day I will visit the lower Omo valley. The reason was none other than the amazing series of photos from the Mursi tribe that I saw in a french photography magazine. The lip plates, the body painting, the local...

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Crocs, Markets and Museums

Crocs, Markets and Museums

I went to bed with my noise cancelling earphones so I managed to sleep longer. The noise from the neighboring Orthodox church is defeating and the priest could use some singing classes. After breakfast, we headed to Key Afer, one hour drive, to visit the largest...

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Mursi and Ari

Mursi and Ari

The night was short. I woke up at 3:30 by the screaming loudspeakers of the neighboring Orthodox church. Apparently the mass in Ethiopia starts at 4am and won't finish until 7:30. Not a good start for what I was afraid to be a challenging day. I had read a lot about...

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Daasanach and Bana

Daasanach and Bana

From Turmi to Omorate is about an hour drive over very good tarmac. A blasé government official in an indifferent office checked our passports and registered the details in a logbook, as this is the last town before the Kenyan border. I wonder if anyone ever checks...

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