Our past trips
We visited the twin islands of São Tomé and Príncipe for ten days.
São Tomé and Príncipe is Africa’s 2nd smallest country and receives fewer visitors than North Korea.
Despite this, is it one of the most scenic spots in the world naturewise.
We had a blast with::
Snorkling
Beach BBQs
Equator visit
Volcanic beaches
Dinky planes
Crazy mountain climbs
Swampy marshes
Cacao and chocolate production
Breathtaking ruins
Far and Bright, hosted a trip to Benin and Togo from 21 – 31 January 2024
Benin and Togo are former French colonies and also the land where voodoo originated, centuries before being spread to the Americas.
Fourteen participants came together in shorts and T-shirts (while it snowed in Europe) and had a one of a kind blast hanging out for 10 days, exploring a number of novel attractions, and of course a lot of eating, drinking and swimming with friends.
Highlights included:
Ganvié, the Venice of West Africa
Integrated organic farm
Playing with pythons in Ouidah
Voodoo dances
Watching thousands of bats migrate
Palm wine distillery in the forest
Sun, beaches and coconuts
Exploring mangroves
Overall, it was a very enjoyable and worldview-expanding experience in a setting very different from what most Mensans experience in their day to day lives.
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