Guides
Every destination we cover, with the practical pages that go with it.
Afghanistan
Albania
Angola
Benin
Cities
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Abomey
A guide to Abomey and the UNESCO-listed Royal Palaces of the Dahomey kingdom, set on the red-earth streets of Benin's historical heartland.
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Allada
Allada, an hour from Cotonou, holds the ancestral roots of Toussaint Louverture and a working royal palace where the king still holds court.
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Cotonou
A practical Cotonou travel guide for first-time arrivals: navigating the airport, Dantokpa Market, and the zemidjan taxi system in Benin's chaotic economic hub.
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Natitingou
A guide to Natitingou, the base for Benin's Atakora hills: visiting Tata Somba houses, arranging Tanéka Béri permission, and accessing Pendjari National Park.
Botswana
Cities
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Francistown
Francistown is Botswana's oldest town, built on gold and railway lines, and the last real stop before the Zimbabwe border at Ramokgwebana.
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Kanye
Kanye, the Bangwaketse capital in southern Botswana, offers the hilltop Phuthadikobo Museum and a local gorge on the village's edge.
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Maun
Maun is the Okavango Delta's gateway town, where safari outfitters line the riverfront and bush flights depart for the delta's remote concessions.
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Serowe
Serowe, Botswana's largest village and Bamangwato royal capital, is home to the Khama III Memorial Museum and the nearby Khama Rhino Sanctuary.
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Cities
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Banfora
Banfora, in Burkina Faso's Cascades region, is a laid-back town surrounded by sugar-cane fields, waterfalls, and the jagged Sindou Peaks.
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Djibo
Djibo was once the Sahel's great cattle market and a Fulani cultural hub; today it is under blockade and entirely inaccessible to travellers.
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Dori
Dori was a historic caravan town in Burkina Faso's Liptako region where Fulani and Tuareg traders met at the Friday market, now inaccessible due to insecurity.
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Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou pulses with the Grand Marché's commerce and the biennial FESPACO film festival, but travellers must navigate a city shaped by security concerns.
