Benin is an undiscovered paradise in West Africa, a country steeped in culture and colonial history. Sharing land borders with Nigeria, Togo, Niger and Burkina-Faso, it is one of West Africa’s most ...

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in October 2022. It was updated and republished in March 2025 to mark the launch of CNN’s Chance Encounters podcast Rachel Décoste landed in West ...

Marriott International announced today that it has signed an agreement with SHRL-Benin SA to manage an upscale, 200-room, full-service Marriott Hotels & Resorts-branded hotel in Cotonou, Benin that is ...

The UK government has issued a strict travel advisory through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) for citizens travelling to Benin, particularly highlighting the northern border ...

Our readers share tales of their ramblings around the world. Who: Kevin Alexander of Alexandria, Va. Where, when, why: In December, I traveled to Benin for two weeks to study Vodun, the ancient ...

Rezidor, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide and a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, announces the Radisson Blu Hotel Cotonou in Benin. The first class property featuring 203 ...

Benin is not a country that tends to make it onto many traveler’s wish- list. A troubled history and poor portrayals in the media haven’t helped shine the most positive light on this relatively ...

In one of their many conversations driving to Benin landmarks, Honoré mentioned to Rachel that he would usually travel to Lomé, the capital of the neighboring country of Togo, when he and his friends ...