Benin

Benin Transportation or lack thereof.

November 8, 2019 tinyteddy

The transport in Benin, and I am equally applying this to Togo is a nightmare. The system mostly used in these countries is called bush taxis. These are either small vans which seat about 10 people or simply ordinary cars […]

Benin

The Market Cotonou – an assault on the senses

November 8, 2019 tinyteddy

My accommodation was directly across the street from the market. This place is everything you want from an African market. The People. The produce. The vibrancy. Even the dirty side streets have a certain charm about them. This is the […]

Benin

I stayed at the Hotel Jericho as the phantom guest!

November 7, 2019 tinyteddy

.First of all this place is horrendously difficult to find and when we did find it it ended up being in an unmarked building, quite literally down a dirt track and on the 4th floor. The two men who always […]

Benin

Cotonou – Absolute Chaos!

November 6, 2019 tinyteddy

And it didn’t take me long to figure that out!  Cotonou is not only the largest town in Benin with a population of more than a million but it is also its economic center. Even though it is not the […]

Nigeria

Bye Bye Nigeria

November 6, 2019 tinyteddy

So before I say a word about leaving Nigeria I just want to say a word about arriving. I had my reservations to be sure and even with an up to date visa I was still a bit nervous. I […]

Nigeria

Olumo Rock – My only day trip

November 5, 2019 tinyteddy

This was my only excursion from Lagos. The rock is situated in the city of Abeokuta which in the local Yoruba language appropriately means “under the rock”.  It’s about an hours drive from Lagos. I spent the day with my super guide […]

Nigeria

Terra Kulture – What upset Tinyteddy!

November 5, 2019 tinyteddy

After the disappointment of not seeing the much awaited show at the New Africa Shrine I was rewarded with a visit to the Terra Kulture Center on Victoria Island. The center promotes Nigerian art and culture with special emphasis on […]

Nigeria

Landmark Beach, Lagos – as good as it gets.

November 4, 2019 tinyteddy

I’m not really a beach person but it was included as part of my tour and tinyteddy was keen to hang out a bit. We got there fairly late in the day and it was a weekday so the beach was […]

Nigeria

Africa Shrine – The new and the old

November 4, 2019 tinyteddy

The New Africa Shrine as it is known today is a large entertainment venue located in Ijeka, Lagos.  The Africa Shrine was originally established by Fela Kuti in the 1970’s in what was then a nightclub in the Empire hotel, and later […]