The Vodun Days Festival in Benin

The Vodun Days Festival in Benin

Benin does not hold back when it comes to celebrating Vodun Days. Ever year on January 10, the coastal town of Ouidah transforms into the busiest town in Benin. At night it feels like half the country has descended to party into the early hours. Vodun Days is an...
Adventure travel in cabo verde (Cape verde)

Adventure travel in cabo verde (Cape verde)

If you’ve heard of Cabo Verde in tourism circles, it’s probably the place for a cheap beach holiday. Package deals, charter flights, resort pools. The government pushed Sal and Boa Vista that way in the 1980s. It worked. For some visitors, that’s all Cabo Verde is....
How to Get a Senegal Visa as an Australian

How to Get a Senegal Visa as an Australian

On our tours, we have clients from all over the place but as an example, our clients from, Europe, the US and Canada can usually cross any border into Senegal without any preplanning. You just present your passport and get stamped in, but the Senegal visa for...