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Noel Philips hits Ouagadougou!!!
Hey all! Well today I was keen to show you this one as soon as I saw it because one of my favourite YouTubers has head to a special city with a special name - the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou! He flies Air Senegal from Dakar to Ouagadougou. Anyways, enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD0PvYVkWUw Thanks for popping …
Things to See and Do – Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso - what does it hold for the visitor?
Essential Travel Tips For Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso, landlocked in West Africa with the capital Ouagadougou. Not on anyones' travel list perhaps just right now, But presuming that it becomes safe again and the pandemic subsides, these tips will no doubt help the prospective visitor!
With Travel Comes Responsibility
When you travel to far off places, you are very privileged to do so. But you also have responsibilities too to make sure you are covered for any eventuality.
Discovering the capitals of West Africa
West Africa is not the first region people think of travelling to, especially from the west. The capital cities are often where the most money may be – in any country, not just in Africa – and they often can shine a little light into the past as well. Some cities show evidence of an …
Little Places – Ouahigouyah
Border town. (well, actually still a wee bit from the border) Dry. Dusty. Hot. The last town in Burkina Faso before I moved on to Mali over ten years ago now. I don’t remember much, perhaps because there wasn’t much to remember, but I do remember that the streets were wide, and I didn’t see …
Burkina Faso – Through My Lens
The country that is the subject of this week's 'Through My Lens' is the dusty, land locked country in West Africa Burkina Faso. I visited twice, now ten years ago. The cities/towns seemed to have fields or basically wilderness in the middle. It's a wild sort of place, and ever so hot - most days …
Travel and Hospitals – Burkina Faso, Part Two
After my experiences in Banfora, I hoped I wouldn’t end up in another hospital in Burkina Faso. BAH! I ended up in another TWO! Suffice to say it’s not the ideal country to end up in hospital in, should you have a choice. In Bobo-Diolosso I was taken the main hospital there. Far far bigger …
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Hospitals, Travel and Me – Burkina Faso (Part One)
Here’s my final two parts of my hospital experiences. Burkina Faso, and this is where it all happened, I got my first ever serious tropical disease, malaria. I was in Banfora, a large town (but definitely a town) six or so hours south west of the capital Ouagadougou. I remember the lead up – I’d …
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