5 articles tagged with burkina faso
The first time I wandered through Ouagadougou's bustling Marché Central Rood Woko, I was struck by how the culinary landscape of Burkina Faso's capital mirrors its archaeological layers—complex, rich with history, and waiting to be uncovered by those willing to...
The moment I stepped off the plane in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital welcomed me with its distinctive blend of dust, diesel, and determination. Far from the whisky trails of Scotland or the neon-lit gaming districts of Tokyo, this West African...
As I stood in Place des Cinéastes, surrounded by the pulsating energy of West Africa's cultural epicenter, I couldn't help but marvel at how Ouagadougou's urban fabric weaves together colonial influences and indigenous Mossi design principles. This city—often overlooked by...
The morning light in Ouagadougou hits differently—it spills across the rust-colored earth and illuminates the city's unique blend of traditional Mossi architecture and French colonial influences in a way that makes my designer heart skip a beat. When I first...
Ouagadougou might not roll off the tongue easily for first-time visitors, but Burkina Faso's capital city has become an unexpected hub for my sustainable tourism investments in West Africa. After five visits in the past three years—most recently a winter...