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      • Mongolia
      • Nepal
      • Oman
      • Qatar
      • Singapore
      • South Korea
      • Sri Lanka
      • Taiwan
      • Thailand
      • United Arab Emirates
    • Africa
      • Benin
      • Botswana
      • Burkina Faso
      • Eswatini (Swaziland)
      • Ethiopia
      • Ghana
      • Kenya
      • Malawi
      • Morocco
      • Namibia
      • Rwanda
      • South Africa
      • Tanzania
      • Togo
      • Tunisia
      • Uganda
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      • Zimbabwe
    • Americas
      • Belize
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    • Australia and Oceania
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    • Victoria Falls: Africa’s Natural Wonder

      August 6, 2020

      Gardens By The Bay: Visiting Singapore’s #1…

      June 25, 2020

      Taipei’s Top Temples

      May 14, 2020

      Covid-19: 4 Ways to Scratch the Travel…

      April 30, 2020

      The TPLF Coastal West African Itinerary

      April 2, 2020

      Overrated Tourist Attractions: The Top 5

      March 5, 2020

      Carthage: Tunisia’s Most Ancient City

      January 23, 2020

      Haller Park, Mombasa: 5 Reasons To Go!

      January 16, 2020

      Chicago In The Winter: 5 Great Reasons…

      December 18, 2019

      Old Town Crier Magazine: A New Outlet…

      December 11, 2019

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      August 20, 2018

      Photo Of The Week: Patan Royal Palace…

      August 6, 2018

      Photo Of The Week: Belize, An Unexplored…

      July 30, 2018

      Photo Of The Week: Spotting Sri Lanka’s…

      July 23, 2018

      Photo Of The Week: Walking The Eerie…

      July 16, 2018

      Photo Of The Week: Summer on the…

      July 9, 2018

      Photo Of The Week: Seeking Spiritual Enlightenment…

      July 2, 2018

      Photo Of The Week: Exploring Istanbul’s Suleymaniye…

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  • The TPLF Coastal West African Itinerary

    April 2, 2020

    Having been to Benin on more occasions then I’d care to count, over the last couple of years I’ve started to explore regional travel options from which Cotonou, Benin’s commercial…

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  • Ouidah, Benin Destination Guide

    September 27, 2019

    Ouidah, Benin is known for two things; the Benin-Atlantic Slave Trade and being the worldwide epicenter of Voodoo (not so much the dark magic and cinematically clichéd version of voodoo,…

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  • 5 Unexpected Reasons To Add Benin To Your Bucket List

    February 22, 2019

    Benin probably isn’t at the top of your bucket list! For myself, having visited numerous times, I’ve had the chance to dig a little deeper into what the country has…

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  • Delving Deeper Into The World’s Least Visited Countries

    August 10, 2018

    Travel bucket lists are my ultimate clickbait. Nothing is more likely to have me feverishly reaching for my mouse than ‘The Top destinations to Visit in 2018’ or ‘The Most…

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  • Cotonou, Benin Destination Guide

    December 27, 2017

    Benin probably isn’t at the top of your bucket list! For myself, having visited 7 times, I had the chance to dig a little deeper into what the country has…

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  • Visiting the ‘Venice of Africa’: The Legend of Ganvié, Benin

    November 9, 2017

    With around 25,000 residents Ganvié, also lovingly referred to as the ‘Venice of Africa’ (although that may be a slight exaggeration), is the largest stilted water settlement in Africa and…

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Welcome to Take Photos Leave Footprints! I'm Scott, and as your 'guide' my aim is to share travel tips, stories and inspiration, gathered from my 30-odd years of travel experience across 80+ countries, to enhance your travel experiences and expand your travel bucket-list!

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