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World Capital Confidential

Africa is not a country

Common Misconceptions about Africa and Travel on the Continent
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Common Misconceptions about Africa and Travel on the Continent

West Africa was one of the regions of the world I was most excited to visit. I had my heart set on backpacking through Ghana, Togo and Benin, but I admittedly had very little frame of reference for what travel would be like in this part of the world.

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July 28, 2020

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