Benin was part two of my journey to the motherland, as I also discovered I have Beninese ancestry. After a week in Togo, I took a taxi to the border and walked across after going through customs, which was a pretty painless process.  I spent a week in Benin, which I found to be a bit more lively than Togo. Below are my recommendations for any trip to Benin. Grand Popo A beach city about 15 minutes from the Togolese border. It’s a great place to relax and unwind; many residents from Cotonou come here on the weekends to escape the city life. Porto Novo Benin’s capital and second largest…