Capital: Ouagadougou | Language: French | Currency: West African CFA (franc) | Religion: Islam, traditional faiths | Population: 20 million
Another little landlocked, undiscovered country in West Africa, Burkina Faso makes for some adventurous off-the-beaten-path travel (my favourite kind). Plus you just have to like places with names like Bobo Dioulasso, Koussoukoingou, Ouagadougou and Fada N’Gourma.
Burkina Faso doesn’t feature on a lot of bucket lists (so much the better). Bobo Dioulasso is as close to a ‘tourist destination’ as it gets here – and there’s plenty to explore nearby.
Crossing the border from Benin to Burkina Faso. We’ve seen a lot of creative transport solutions but the mini-busses of Burkina Faso take the prize.
Burkina Faso doesn’t feature on a lot of bucket lists (so much the better). Bobo Dioulasso is as close to a ‘tourist destination’ as it gets here – and there’s plenty to explore nearby.
Crossing the border from Benin to Burkina Faso. We’ve seen a lot of creative transport solutions but the mini-busses of Burkina Faso take the prize.