Congo

The Spirit of Sape: When Congolese Dandyism Becomes Art

In the streets of Brazzaville and Kinshasa, amid the hum of traffic and the swirl of everyday life, flashes of color catch the eye—a crimson jacket with a razor-sharp cut, a silk tie...

Odzala-Kokoua Awaits: Eco-Tourism Blossoms in Congo’s Pristine Rainforests

In the heart of the Republic of Congo, where the horizon dissolves into an endless expanse of emerald, Odzala-Kokoua National Park guards one of the most intact tropical ecosystems on Earth. Recognized by...

Off the Guidebook: Brazzaville, A Cultural Treasure of Central Africa

Brazzaville, the Republic of the Congo’s riverside capital, is a city where tradition, creativity, and a distinctly unhurried rhythm of life converge. While its counterpart across the Congo River, Kinshasa, is often more visible on the international stage, Brazzaville carries its cultural wealth with understated confidence—offering a version of Central Africa far removed from the adventure-park clichés of zip lines or theme malls. The pulse of the city is most easily felt in its neighborhoods, where markets hum with voices, barter, and bursts of color. At the Marché de Poto-Poto, stalls spill into open lanes beneath sheets of corrugated metal, forming a maze where woven baskets brim with cassava leaves,...

Wild Beauty: Secrets of the Republic of the Congo’s Untamed Nature

In the heart of Central Africa, where the equator cuts through a tapestry of green, the Republic of the Congo conceals one of the...

Wild Beauty: Secrets of the Republic of the Congo’s Untamed Nature

In the heart of Central Africa, where the equator cuts through a tapestry of green, the Republic of the Congo conceals one of the world’s most extraordinary wildernesses. Here, ancient rainforests sprawl across the...

Wild Beauty: Secrets of the Republic of the Congo’s Untamed Nature

In the heart of Central Africa, where the equator cuts through a tapestry of green, the Republic of the Congo conceals one of the world’s most extraordinary wildernesses. Here, ancient rainforests sprawl across the horizon, rivers carve through untouched valleys, and waterfalls roar into mist-filled gorges. For those who seek landscapes that are both rare and raw, this is a land where the wild remains sovereign. The journey begins in...

Banana Leaves and Bold Spices: Pointe-Noire’s Street Food Heritage

On the streets of Pointe-Noire, the Republic of the Congo’s bustling port city, the scent of wood smoke and sizzling spices carries on the ocean breeze. Markets spill into the sidewalks, their stalls...

Banana Leaves and Bold Spices: Pointe-Noire’s Street Food Heritage

On the streets of Pointe-Noire, the Republic of the Congo’s bustling port city, the scent of wood smoke and...