Category: Togo

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Bye Bye Togo and a big thumbs up to Ghana!

November 13, 2019 tinyteddy

There is not a whole lot you can say about saying bye bye to Togo as its literally five minutes from Lome to the border with Ghana. I was so relieved. It wasn’t just because the smiles were bigger. It […]

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The Fetish market Lome – be warned; graphic content!

November 12, 2019 tinyteddy

The Akodessawa Fetish Market of Lome is located not far from the capital. It is the largest market of its kind in Africa. This is not a place for the fainthearted and I refrained from posting some of the more […]

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I stayed at Le Galion in Togo – great location

November 11, 2019 tinyteddy

This place had a few good things going for it, with location, half a block from the beach, coming top of the list. I hadn’t made an advanced booking but that was not a problem and there are several room […]

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Lome Beach – great vibes

November 11, 2019 tinyteddy

The beach in Lome had some great vibes with swaying palms trees Washed up boats.. The keep fit brigade.. Vendors.. An occasional horse.. Some action…. There’s always a character.. And check out the little girl sweeping the garbage..

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The Old Governors Palace, Lome

November 11, 2019 tinyteddy

 The Old Governors Palace was minutes away from my hotel. A wall surrounds the palace and sadly there is no way to enter. The palace was  built between the years 1898-1905 when Lome was a German colony. It has a prime […]

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Togo Quick Facts

October 28, 2019 tinyteddy

Togolese Republic National flag Coat of arms Capital: Lome Area: 114,763 km2 Land Borders with:, Burkina Faso, Ghana and Benin Population: 7,965,055 Area: 56,785 km2 Official Language: French Anthem: Terre de nos aïeux (land of our ancestors) Climate: Tropical Terrain: Savannah and […]