Ouidah (Benin)

Advantages: Great location and enhanced security
Disadvantages: hotel restaurant doesnt have the best of foods

...I recently paid a month visit to Nigeria over the summer, and I must say I had alot more fun than I thought I would. I visited many places and stayed also in several hotels, at the expence of my mum! :-). But one hotel that did make an impression on me was the Motel Benin Plaza, which I must say is just as good as any hotel you would find in England. Rooms: They have several room options, from the basic single room to your very own bungalow. Unsure of which room I wanted to stay in I requested to check every single room they had on offer. The single bedroom was quaint but quite small for me and my mum to obviously share, but if anyone does go to visit on their own I'm sure they would love it as it looked so comfortable and had a calming atmosphere. With one single bed and a television, also with a shower and toilet and built... Read review

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Advantages: Different
Disadvantages: Dangerous

...Nigeria, so many people have a bad view of people from this place, a typical example of the minority taring the majority, but for the few interent scammers, and fraudsters who use the country as a safe haven, you really should look beyond the cloak! Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Capital Territory. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Its coast lies on the Gulf of Guinea, part of the Atlantic Ocean, in the south. The capital city is Abuja. The country itself harbours many dangers, and as man who tends not to pay danger money to the would be mafia style hi-jackers who stop your jeep and threaten you with a sharpened coke can, I take most of them with a pinch... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap fares, very prominent throughout Africa
Disadvantages: Occasional delays, long queues at check-in

...), Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), Banjul (Gambia), Cotonou (Benin), Freetown (Sierra Leone), Lome (Togo). Monrovia (Liberia), Bamako (Mali) New Destinations in development ------------------------------------------ Las Palmas, Washington, Toronto, Beirut, Luanda, Lusaka, Addis Ababa and Niamey. Passengers wishing to go to the destinations on the short haul flights have convenient connections through Accra, as these shorter flights are quite frequent. They also have joint ventures or affiliations with a few other airlines and can therefore offer different destinations (using some sectors with other airlines but with there cheap fare base) such as Dubai, Beirut, Addis Ababa etc. In view of the immense competition from other airlines, Ghana Airways have faired quite well. At present there are many airlines operating too and from Ghana... Read review

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