Benin, Ghana and Togo travel articles

Here are some great articles and links relating to travel in Benin, Ghana and Togo.


Arts, religion & culture 
Dark Secrets: Voodoo in Benin
Hip Hop Culture
Joy is round


Benin
Dark Secrets: Voodoo in Benin
The African City That's Built Entirely On Stilts
A Conversation with Djimon Hounsou
Good vibrations - a slow train journey through Benin
A journey to voodoo's beating heart
My Home in Africa
On the Vodun Trail in Benin
Voodoo Festival: tips to experiencing the voodoo that they do in Benin

Ghana 
Time to catch Ghana's rising star
Visiting Ghana's notorious village for witches
Outrunning the law in Ghana
Ghosts of Ghana's Gold Coast
The Best Street Markets From Mumbai to Marrakech
Trying (Hard) to Be a Good Man in Africa 
Ghana's first farmers' market: 'We need more like this'

Surfing in Ghana: where beats meet beach breaks 
Ghana: the new Ibiza for international party set?
On Slavery’s Doorstep in Ghana
The Two Faces of Ghana

 

Photo essays
Benin's train journey back in time


Togo 
A journey to voodoo's beating heart
Top things to do in Togo 

West Africa 
West Africa's 5 must-visit destinations
Ghana to Nigeria: Taking the good with the bad
A journey to voodoo's beating heart
West Africa's best wildlife parks 


Wildlife & nature 
Wildlife spotting in Ghana
West Africa's best wildlife parks