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Balancing my African travels in the West

February 27th 2024
Well, here we go again, ‘back on the horse’ as they say, with my first solo travel since I visited East Africa pre-Covid in 2019. And just so they didn’t feel left out, this time I visited West Africa, which now completes for me the four points of the compass in Africa. Specifically, I have just completed a 14-day tour of Togo, Benin and Ghana with the travel companies Native Eye (UK) and th ... read more

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French Togoland became Togo in 1960. Gen. Gnassingbe EYADEMA, installed as military ruler in 1967, continued to rule well into the 21st century. Despite the facade of multiparty elections instituted in the early 1990s, the government continued to be ... ... read more

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Joan & Neil

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Joan and Neil have posted blogs below on the following trips: 1. South America for 3 months, from Sept07 through to Nov07, visiting each of Ecuador (including the Galapagos Islands), Peru, Bolivia, Uruguay, Chile and Argentina. 2. Far north Thailand in Mar08 where Neil taught English at a Summer School for the SPF charity he was involved with. This also included a side trip for the weekend to Luang Prabang in Laos. 3. Russia (cruise from Moscow to St Petersburg), then visit to each of Croatia, Budapest & Vienna for a total of 4 weeks, starting in mid Sept08. 4. Neil did a similar SPF te... full info

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4th March 2024

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Glad you got some time off
West Africa looks like it has a lot to offer. We haven't made it there yet but you never know. Thanks for sharing.

5th March 2024

Nomad Old Farts
Joan & Neil

West Africa
As always, with many different ethic groups, there is always something new around the corner. I struggled a bit with the heat and humidity though, so best tour this region before you get too much older! I'm enjoying your Korean commentary and pics - the trip is obviously going well for you guys.

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