It has over half a million lines, it’s twenty times longer than the Iliad and Odyssey combined, and almost nobody wrote it down. Meet Manas, the world’s longest poem, and the country that carries it in its memory.
There are no boring destinations, just boring people. Our guide to doing this fascinating and unique country justice.
There's lots of confusion, questions, assumptions and misinformation out there about the new e-Visa system that Turkmenistan has launched. Here's everything you need to know all in one place, straight from the horse's mouth.
Everything you need to know before visiting Nigeria — visas, flights and land borders, money, health, safety, food, sites, languages, and the best time to go.
Everything you need to know about flying into Nigeria and crossing its land borders — which airports to use, which crossings are open, and which ones we'd steer well clear of.
From Lagos's floating village of Makoko to the UNESCO-listed Sacred Grove of Osun, here are the 10 sites in Nigeria we think you can't miss.
Nigeria has over 500 indigenous languages, but English, Nigerian Pidgin and a handful of Yoruba basics will get you through almost any trip.
Everything you need to know before visiting Burkina Faso — visas, money, safety, food, what to see, and when to go.
Everything you need to know about getting in and out of Burkina Faso — why land borders are currently closed to foreigners, and which airlines still fly into Ouagadougou.
An honest look at safety in Burkina Faso — the real security picture, why we still run tours there, and how our controlled, guided approach keeps travellers safe in a Level 4 country.
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