Welcome to Episode 14 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. I’m still a…
Tag: West Africa
West Africa and The Atlantic Slave Trade
I’ve alluded to this before, but remarkably, as Brits, we don’t really learn too much about…
Kingdoms of West Africa
Before arriving in West Africa, I knew almost nothing about its history or its kingdoms. I’d…
Five Days in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is not the most common destinations for tourists. In fact, I’m fairly certain the…
Crossing Borders in West Africa
I made four border crossings in West Africa on my adventure – I wrote a specific…
Visiting Ghana’s Mole National Park
Africa. To the average Brit, the very name invokes images of vast grasslands, plains with shrubberies,…
What to Expect when Backpacking in West Africa
West Africa isn’t generally the first place on the average British backpacker’s itinerary, but as you…
What to expect on buses in West Africa
Have you ever been tied up? Seriously. Have you ever had your partner tie you, with…