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Benin: Beaches, snakes and stilt villages

December 15th 2007
After some less than desirable experiences in Togo, we were glad to get to the beach at Grand Popo. We had a nice relaxing day on the beach and swiming in the pool. It was just what we needed. We had the opportunity to observe a turtle conservation project on the beach. At midnight a group of 16 of us started walking down the beach (or running) chasing after the conservationalists who were sea ... read more

Africa » Benin

Present day Benin was the site of Dahomey, a prominent West African kingdom that rose in the 15th century. The territory became a French Colony in 1872 and achieved independence on 1 August 1960, as the Republic of Benin. A succession of military gov... ... read more

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Hi! Welcome to our travelblog page. We initally called ourselves "AfricaBound" because we spent a year traveling around Africa from August 2007 to August 2008. At that time, little did we even think that we could go on another extended trip. Somehow through much perseverance and determination we were able to save up for yet another extended trip, this time as sort of a honeymoon. Our current itinerary has us traveling from July 2010 until December 2011 through Central Asia, China, New Zealand, Australia and then back up to SE Asia, Nepal, India and then finally Japan. Please feel free to s... full info

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