fast food
A South African fast food chain just opened up shop in Cotonou. Continue reading
Tag Archives: cotonou
art market
A few photos from our visit to the artisans’ market. Continue reading
home sweet home
Want to see where we’re living? Here you go. Continue reading
no baby yet, job prospects
The baby isn’t here, but there is some movement on Andy’s job front. Continue reading
what exactly is a tandem couple?
Tandem couplehood, explained. Continue reading
Posted in FS Life, Tandem Issues
Tagged benefits, Benin, cotonou, pension, retirement, state, tandem, usaid
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benin videos
Here are some YouTube videos we found recently from Benin.
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Posted in Benin, Transportation
Tagged Benin, cotonou, motos, rainy season, traffic, videos, youtube
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how we got to cotonou
We look at our bidding strategy two months later. Continue reading
scenes from the pentagon
Notes from a day at the Pentagon. Continue reading
Posted in FSI, Other USG Agencies, Public Diplomacy
Tagged cotonou, defense, DOD, hot dog, pentagon
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to fly or not to fly?
You probably read today about the Afriqiyah flight crashing in Libya. Really sad stuff. Afriqiyah also happens to operate about 25% of the flights coming in and out of Cotonou. It seems like these smaller, regional airlines suffer a disproportionate … Continue reading
Posted in Benin, FS Life, Transportation
Tagged afriqiyah, airlines, Benin, cotonou, flight, libya
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where in the world is benin?
See the red circle around Cotonou, Benin’s capital. More fun facts: Though Benin looks like a tiny sliver of a country, it’s actually about the size of Pennsylvania. Benin is one of the most politically stable countries in Africa. The … Continue reading