Category: Western Africa

Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

exceltravel- June 5, 2017

The evolving Côte d’Ivoire Dusty roads connecting villages to cities, with a backdrop of Atlantic Ocean that stretches on forever and palm-trees rooted everywhere – ...

Cape Verde

exceltravel- June 5, 2017

Northwest of Africa, lies the group of islands known as Cape Verde. It’s a typical tropical island, with mountains, sandy beaches with sugarcane fields scattered ...

Burkina-Faso

exceltravel- June 5, 2017

Cultural Extravaganza in Burkina Faso https://africa.uima.uiowa.edu/topic-essays/show/37?start=68 – Image 01 (Antelope Masks) Burkina Faso isn’t on the top of many travellers check-lists and that may be ...

Benin

exceltravel- June 5, 2017

Benin A Royal Affair The French-speaking nation of Benin is a true royal affair - home to the Dahomey Dynasty from 1600 to 1894.  A ...

Liberia

exceltravel- May 14, 2017

Liberia is not on many travel wish lists as an African destination but should be. A small tropical country, with stretches of beautiful coastline, beaches ...

Calabar Carnival

exceltravel- May 2, 2017

Calabar Carnival: The Melting Point Of African Hospitality Since it's inception in 2004, the Calabar Carnival in Nigeria has become the melting point of African ...