Do you know what’s the capital of Benin? From Cotonou to Porto Novo it’s less than an hour on the road. So, first things first, I went to apply for Congolese visa. Republic of Congo has an honorary consulate that is far in the East of Cotonou. 10kms on the road. Google shows it’s Dandji […]
Read More Cotonou to Porto NovoThe Republic of Congo has an honorary consulate in Cotonou. It’s a bit away from the city centre but the 10kms cost me 600cfa on a zemidjan. They ask for passport photocopy (there is a place to do it on a street parallel to where the consulate is), one passport photo and hotel booking. A […]
Read More Visa no. 13: Congo in CotonouGetting transport to Cotonou was easy. I took my sweet time getting out of bed and even out of town. I had a double sachet of Nescafé in a cup for 400cfa and a plate of rice with some sauce, tasty, for 500cfa. Around 11am a woman working in the auberge came out on the […]
Read More Ouidah to CotonouDistance from Lomé to the Togo-Benin border is about 50kms. Distance from border to Ouidah – the voodoo capital of universe – is the same. Both countries use the same currency – West African Franc, CFA. Benin is the last West African CFA country on my trip. Cotonou is the biggest city in Benin, its […]
Read More Lomé to OuidahRepublic of Benin sets a bar high when it comes to how visas should be. I did it online (possibly it’s cheaper in the embassies) at http://www.evisa.gouv.bj, paid 50EUR and the visa was in my inbox the moment the card was charged. OK, maybe three moments after that. It’s a single entry visa valid for […]
Read More Visa no. 11: Benin online
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