For years I've wanted to set up an Overlanders & Backpackers place in the region ... but it needed capital and rent isn't cheap in Cote d'Ivoire.
Finally I changed jobs in May, but found a suitable house in Grand Bassam in April, signed the contract for it in June and have set up 'The Elephants Nests' which is still to have a dedicated website.
It's a wonderful house with private rooms, dormitories, space for big rigs and tents near the lagoon, 300metres away from the autoroute to the airport and Abidjan (15minute drive away) as well as the bridge to Ghana. Calm, peaceful and relaxing ... it's difficult to work here as it's so chilled.
I've had a few helpers through the gates already helping to get it started, it's starting to look like a nest for guests. Meanwhile I've been busy working with my new job which involves a lot of travelling in the sub-region which also enables me to keep the group I founded, West Africa Travellers updated with advice on visas, road and security conditions
