Inside BENIN CAPITAL CITY Porto Novo - West Africa Travel tour Episode 13

[@Ludo_Liu]

kindly give a big thumb up to that video ! Would be amazing to reach 500 likes before the end of the coming week ! did you see my last ride inside the biggest market of West Africa ? check at it here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKvKfWukjLyFb6s

[@martharichardson416]

"WOW Wow""WEE!" l was Feeling FOR YOU being tried getting off the high way: driving all those hard hours: i cant thank you enough l love it you making me want learn how to drive a motorbike: watching from USA and i even love the sound of them BIKES NOW!""

[@BoydXplorer]

Great walk tour around the BENIN CAPITAL CITY Porto Novo of West Africa. Vibrant and charming atmosphere. Tnx4sharing full watched brother.

[@Ludo_Liu]

thanks so much for the visit and this comment oncemore

[@sannikoudous8020]

I APPRECIATE. MUCH LOVE

[@Ludo_Liu]

thanks a lot !!! kindly check more videos on the channel

[@jyotishchandrabaruah7521]

Nice 0ld please display nicely beautiful Africa continent

[@Ludo_Liu]

Thanks a lot for being here! Please feel free to check more videos

[@jolene-hf8807]

Ludo! Loved the fact that you greet everyone one you encounter with '"Bonjour ". Bonjour, their response with a smile.. Bonjour.

[@Ludo_Liu]

i guess i learn this with my parents in my small village where everybody greats everybody

[@sannikoudous8020]

MUCH NOSTALGIA

[@Ludo_Liu]

happy to bring you there again

[@blackstarmedia1410]

Africa is truly a amazing and beautiful Continent. Benin city is a World heritage site, #return the Benin bronzes

[@danboyigomsuk2027]

I guess this video is talking about Benin Republic and not Benin City in Nigeria

[@blackstarmedia1410]

@@danboyigomsuk2027 That's a colonial distinction. They're both in Africa.

[@danboyigomsuk2027]

@@blackstarmedia1410 Please accept your error and move on! Facts are facts and you cannot change them. What has been told you is fact. Period!

[@adesuwagold7601]

I so much love this trip. Benin is really beautiful with Beautiful people also. I just love how you respect and interact with the people. God bless you and keep you safe mr Ludo and thanks for sharing.

[@Ludo_Liu]

thanks a lot Adesuwa ! i really appreciate your warm words always!

[@greenmurphy]

Amazing video. Just like being there. looking forward to more!

[@Ludo_Liu]

Thanks a ton! the next video will be online in the middle of this week

[@akadee8355]

🤣🤣🤣that lady was scratching herself with a fork... funny

[@Ludo_Liu]

hehe check at it, it is not a fork but a plastic tool made to scratch your back alone

[@piurityjustin8520]

Wow that's amazing am on the jarney going to that country😊 form Juba south sudan to porto novo Benin🙏🙏🙏🤗👊👊

[@Ludo_Liu]

thanks a lot, I am glad you enjoyed, kindly check more videos on the channel

[@hiddenmoon333]

The bean sandwich is soooo good. One of my fav snacks.

[@Ludo_Liu]

you and me both !!!!

[@sheldonlatimer6688]

It always smells good after raining , even the air smells good

[@Ludo_Liu]

yes that s true, i love it too

[@joelsonsilva397]

Wow! Great video! I'm Brazilian and I didn't know about the history of those who returned from Brazil and built the beautiful church in Benin. It's curious and interesting... I hope you will continue showing us amazing places like this. Fraternal hugs from Rio de Janeiro!

[@Ludo_Liu]

thanks a lot for your warm comment, yes i will keep it up !

[@yasminesaizonou4620]

Hello Joelson! Porto-Novo is my town and there's a lot of families named Silva, DaSilva dasilveira, Di Souza etc.. here. Hope my brother's from the other side will comme back one day. Life is so simple here! Meals here are very similar to yours. Very proud of this amazing video ludo did! Thanks y'all

[@joelsonsilva397]

@@yasminesaizonou4620 Cool! I'm happy to know this! I want to know these places in the future because they are part of our ancestors and consequently it is part of our history too.

[@joelsonsilva397]

@@yasminesaizonou4620 I just watched a documentary kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKTIqnxvhtSro68 where two brazillians visited various places where our african ancestors came from and I thought is was amazing. I am teacher here in Brazil and unfoturnatelythis is a story that few people know here because it is not told in our schools...

[@yasminesaizonou4620]

@@joelsonsilva397 u are welcome here! Hope u will teach us Portuguese and then we will teach u African languages back. Bye!!☺️

[@horatioh5469]

A most unique and interesting place Ludo.. Glad you picked the old city to show us..

[@Ludo_Liu]

Many thanks Horatio !

[@242math]

this was an amazing tour of the capital city Porto Novo, thanks for sharing the unique African culture

[@Ludo_Liu]

Thanks for visiting once more, i am very glad to see you following each of the uploads i do !

[@porfiriorubirosa460]

Meu sonho é fazer esse tipo de viagem que você está fazendo: De moto por países pouco turísticos mas de uma incrível riqueza cultural. Parabéns!!

[@Ludo_Liu]

Thanks a lot for watching,hope your dream will come true soon !!

[@johnprice5784]

Looking forward to this.

[@broking_ActsCh.8v.39]

Wonderful ride through the local community and walking tour of the city. Ludo, I like your daring sense of adventure in reference to your choice of overnight accommodations. Seeing the children in their white and blue uniforms waiting for rides home, young children playing, interaction with the children, teenagers just hanging out, senior citizens relaxing, and the vendors waiting for customers as we walked through the town made me feel a part of the community. The architecture of the mosque and other buildings was intriguing. One thing I found disturbing was that little boy lying in the middle of the road. The video shot of the mosque against the night sky was striking. It was exciting to see so many people and so much activity happening at night as you rode back to the hotel.

[@Ludo_Liu]

thanks a lot bro king once more for your comment . i also loved that peaceful city I don ' t know what was that kid doing on the floor just before arriving to the mosque... i was also very shocked.

[@felixolaogun]

Merci pour ce partage de cette immersion à travers quelques rues de Porto Novo. Cette ville me plait extrêmement bien du fait du calme qui y règne et surtout par le fait qu'elle ne soit pas loin du Nigéria, ce qui pourrai être un avantage si les autorités nigérianes et béninoises s'entendaient pour mettre en place des partenariats bilatéraux en terme de développement à la fois économique et culturel. pour ma part j'ai en projet dans un futur de venir y acheter un terrain et y habiter dans un futur proche. Bref, vidéo m'a donné quelques frissons positifs, de même que celle de Dantokpa, car en temps qu'une personne formatée dans la double culture francophone et anglophone, le Benin est un pays qui me permet de sentir chez moi en tant que Yorouba, francophone et anglophone. D'où l'explication que des frissons que me donne cette vidéo. Revenons à vous Ludo, votre approche et votre naturel est tout simplement magique. De nature le commun des mortels n'est pas habitué à voir un "Yovo" qui se promène, va au contact des populations locales, mange dans nos restos à 1 étoile. Vous tout simplement sublime, et bon nombre de personnes vous ont accepté comme un vrai Africain. Le simple pincement "négatif" que j'ai au cœur dans cette vidéo est le resto où vous avez déjeuné en début de vidéo qui sera impacté par les travaux d'élargissement de la voie en construction. Bref c'est pour la bonne cause et j'espère qu'elle sera dédommagée à la hauteur de la valeur de son terrain et de son bâti. Sur ceux, je dis o à la prochaine et bon vent pour l'objectif des 35000 abonnés

[@perronmartin1595]

Belle vidéo encore une fois tu fait du beau travail , bonne semaine à toi 👍🙋‍♂️

[@Ludo_Liu]

merci beaucoup martin ! à Jeudi pour un p'tit bout en off road en extra si tu le désires

[@godisgood6059]

I'm proud of my country Bénin

[@Ludo_Liu]

you can be proud, it is a nice country !

[@josianenagito6072]

Merci pour ces real images of reall families.Ces gentil de votre part Monsieur. Merci Bcp.

[@Ludo_Liu]

merci !!! n'hésitez pas à partager cette idéo !

[@MarlidaSSouza]

Como sempre, seus vídeos são muito bons.👍👍👍

[@Ludo_Liu]

thanks a lot Marli !

[@somali5213]

Good video

[@chukwumaolisehemekaouwarre3236]

History kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5q7aJaCppWCmqc.k

[@Ludo_Liu]

Glad you enjoyed, thanks a lot for the visit

[@tjjsquad8152]

South africa is waiting ✋ 🙌

[@Ludo_Liu]

hopefully soon enough ! thanks for being here !

[@youme1414]

Wow! Thank you for this video, sir. I really like it.

[@Ludo_Liu]

You are very welcome

[@felixolaogun]

Welcome Maestro to Porto Novo and thanks for the sharing of this beautiful video. The quality of your videos and your interactivity with the people and the quantity of sodabi you "taste" are just amazing.Thank you a lot for the job and I have faith that the goal of 50000 thousand subscribers will be archieved in just few days from now. Peace

[@chukwumaolisehemekaouwarre3236]

History kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5q7aJaCppWCmqc.k

[@Ludo_Liu]

thanks a lot Felix, I also wish i can reach this goal, unfortunately, the views are getting low these lasts weeks..

[@lawrenceforman6999]

Don’t drink and sleep 😃 It was nice trip to religious area. Don’t worry about that guy criticized the religious on “live chat”. Anyway, you’re only one biker to travel almost every cities in Africa! I’m glad you enjoyed with food and drink. Next time, bring flashlight 🔦 with you for any hotels. Sometimes, they have lights but some of them refused to turn the light 💡 on. See you for next great adventure in Africa!! ✌️

[@Ludo_Liu]

thanks a lot for the support once more! don't worry I don ' t mind these kind of sentences i can read on the chat or in the comments. See you very soon !

[@displacednaija]

Okay, the contrast of this historic city with Cotonou is evident. However, I love the simplicity of this town. It does look a bit like the edges of Lagos mainland in Nigeria.

[@Ludo_Liu]

thanks for watching and sharing your feelings ! yes there is a huge contrast with the administrative capital and the economic capital. Porto novo doesn't look like the capital of the contry, is is small and peacefull and not really developped

[@displacednaija]

Thanks Ludo. It does look in some ways like my hamlet in the Delta South South region of Nigeria. So I am somewhat familiar with West African villages and their relative serenity. I think the shock for me here is I had imagined Porto Novo to have been a town with modern structures especially at the center. I had a casual passing knowledge from secondary school geography. Well done for qll the hard work and your respect and sensitivity to local African customs.

[@kemiblessing7742]

Thanks for the immersion and for sharing with us different parts of Africa in all your videos.

[@chukwumaolisehemekaouwarre3236]

History kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5q7aJaCppWCmqc.k

[@Ludo_Liu]

thanks a lot !!!!

[@bernardosa6690]

Wonderfull

[@Ludo_Liu]

Thanks

[@elizabethfacundes6431]

Eu queria conhecer as aldeias de Porto novo as aldeias sua

[@Ludo_Liu]

Thanks a lot for watching and dropping a comment !

[@feliciemichaeli2064]

Très bonne vidéo encore une fois, j'aime le naturel et le fait que rien ne soit préparé, que tout se fasse comme cela au hasard des rencontres. ..

[@Ludo_Liu]

merci beaucoup !!!!

[@chukwumaolisehemekaouwarre3236]

History kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5q7aJaCppWCmqc.k

[@jonlee6730]

Brilliant video! But don't let it go to your head. Thanks

[@Ludo_Liu]

what do you mean ?

[@johnberry1107]

nice tour. thank you. I enjoyed 2 weeks in Benin pre- COVID and passed thru Porto Novo 2X. had lunch at a farmer training facility.

[@Ludo_Liu]

Thanks so much I am back on the road for 4 countries. Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana ... Hope you will enjoy the ride coming soon

[@kiaora7214]

I'm going to benin

[@Ludo_Liu]

thanks a lot for watching and dropping a comment, I al happy to know you are going there, hope you will enjoy as much as i did kindly check that video, this is the next episode I'll premiere today kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5_RZKOQmd9snNk

[@jorgealbertozepedavaliente3075]

Ludo, congratulated, very nice journey, you are doing a very nice task. I am following from Guatemala. greeting.

[@Ludo_Liu]

Awesome, thank you for your warm comment and greetings from the other side of the sea

[@jorgealbertozepedavaliente3075]

@@Ludo_Liu yes a little far away, but Now I have a friend in Nigeria. BEST regard

[@jorgealbertozepedavaliente3075]

ludo. you have improved a lot the sketches, I encourage you to continue by this ways, your way of introducing the places is special.

[@Ludo_Liu]

thanks a lot for your warm comment ! I will keep it up

[@sheldonlatimer6688]

We in California US would love to gave half the rain Africa gwt

[@Ludo_Liu]

thanks a lot, hope you will like the last trip i premiered today : kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKm5f2qVfqicmtE

[@sheldonlatimer6688]

I don't see a lot of thumps up because of the language in this country and I see it rains a lot as well , I live in the US , California we hardly see any rain

[@Ludo_Liu]

you can help the ideo and share it on your social network

[@jolene-hf8807]

Loved the trip. I feel like I'm there with you. I like the slow pace. Not rushing to covered so much, with little time. Thank you.

[@Ludo_Liu]

thanks for your feedback, i understand clearly before people use to ask me to be a big fast cause i was doing kind of real time videos.

[@GK-ku3zv]

I am an american and it can get somewhat hot in the summer. I absolutely enjoy cloudy days. Getting a break from constant sunny days is nice.The weather in your video is beautiful to me. Thumbs up!

[@chukwumaolisehemekaouwarre3236]

The history kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5q7aJaCppWCmqc.k

[@Ludo_Liu]

oh yes i understand that, sometimes a break in the heat is good !

[@mohamedmaboubakar4755]

Ludo you are probably in love with benin country🙂🙂. Believe me we love you more than you can expect. Thank you so much for your great job. Peace and love ✌✌✌

[@chukwumaolisehemekaouwarre3236]

History kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5q7aJaCppWCmqc.k

[@Ludo_Liu]

thanks a lot Mohamed, i really appreciate your warm comment, it gives a lot of good motivation !

[@yasminesaizonou4620]

Ludo prochainement a Porto-Novo contacte-nous pour avoir les bons plans! Merci pour ce merveilleux reportage

[@Ludo_Liu]

merci à vous !!!! ous avez des bons plans à me donner ? ou vous cherchez des bons plans?

[@yasminesaizonou4620]

Plutôt vous donner des bons plans. Les hôtels les plus facilement accessibles, aux meilleurs prix, les meilleurs endroits pour découvrir l'art culinaire portonovien. Les sites touristiques a visité. Les palais royaux, la rivière noire par exemple, la vallée de l'ouémé et ses riverains qui vivent entièrement au gré des flots du fleuve etc.. etc.

[@davenelson9505]

That simple sandwich was all it takes to make it another day.

[@Ludo_Liu]

i am really found of these sandwich, always ery fresh bread and products

[@sheldonlatimer6688]

Hey I'm back was in hospital ,but I'm back and this is another great video ,I just love seeing the people that are so helpful ,I wish I could speck their native language, the kids still the show

[@Ludo_Liu]

thanks so much for being here, hope your health is better !

[@DanielMicheal-ni5zm]

On top that Porto novo bridge I have accident train way

[@Ludo_Liu]

accident train way ? what do you mean ?

[@Ludo_Liu]

i like this bridge too

[@DanielMicheal-ni5zm]

@@Ludo_Liu yes there’s train way on the bridge

[@ladyigimi8436]

Ludo, how I wish I could subscribe to your channel millones times, very soon you are getting there viewer's are watching your channel a lot, your channel is going to be like the Ghanaians wada Maya who have reach one millions subscribers, because you deserve it a lot.

[@Ludo_Liu]

wowww that s a so lovely and warming comment ! I also hope the channel could grow, like any creator here on the platform. to say the truth, the views are going low these days, however, i'll keep doing my best

[@sheldonlatimer6688]

You keep that motorcycle in great condition , I hope it will continue to service your needs

[@Ludo_Liu]

I hope so too ! thanks a lot !

[@abudidoriad4810]

man you do venture away from your motorcycle some times !!! also i would like to thank you for supporting the lady that selling rice and fish cuz i guess you are a fan for rice and polyee

[@Ludo_Liu]

thanks a lot for your kind words, yes i am not always seating on the bike :)

[@matheussantiago2999]

🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@Ludo_Liu]

thanks a lot for watching

[@sovil.ahouansou]

Good job Ludo👍🏿 Next time, if you’re looking for a place to stay, Hotel 241 @ Sèmê.

[@Ludo_Liu]

Thank you! Will check at it !

[@RickDeckard6531]

👍 Watch out for the mega statue of King Tofa.

[@Ludo_Liu]

a ery loely one ! thanks for being here brother !see you thursday for the next one !

[@yasminesaizonou4620]

Tu n'as visité qu'une infime partie de cette magnifique ville historique ! J'espère que tu y referas un tour si tu es déjà parti! Bien à toi! Et courage

[@Ludo_Liu]

bonsoir, merci d'être là, oui j'en parlais avec marcel aujourd'hui un ami originaire de porto Novo, je lui disais que je repartais un peu déçu de porto novo car je pensais ne pas avoir u... je lui disais qu'il fallait absolument que je m'arrête enore une fois très bientot

[@chungathvideos]

Looks like a safe city and you were walking in some poor neighborhoods at night!!

[@Ludo_Liu]

yes i also think it is really safe. thanks a

[@nasdelapaix2622]

Salut à vous,je suis depuis quelques temps vos videos et je ne m'en lasse pas. Mais une petite remarque, il y'a bien des hotels ,vous avez demandez aux gens qui maitrisent pas trop peut être où cela les a échapé peut être ( au niveau de "adjara dokodji" on a l'hotel donna par exemple, pas très grand mais bien et plein d'autres). Merci en tout cas pour vos vidéos. Je viens de terminer le visionnage et je remarque que vous n'avez pas fait le tour en fait. Vous êtes restez dans un même endroit... mais belle Initiative

[@Ludo_Liu]

merci pour le soutien et pour les conseils, je retournerai à Porto Novo pour un tour plus complet

[@akadee8355]

In love with your English song you usually put on background share the name please 🥰much love Ludo❤️

[@Ludo_Liu]

thanks a lot, it is a song from cody francis, weather any storm

[@akadee8355]

Thank you so much... It's on repeat as I write ❤️❤️

[@MrBassaman]

Rainy season love it. How is the tarmac? This film makes me remember is the tarmac extra slick in Benin when the rain comes? I remember in Liberia as the tar "boils" in the sun it comes to the surface of the tarmac and that made it extra slick when wet. Love to see your adventures...

[@chukwumaolisehemekaouwarre3236]

History kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5q7aJaCppWCmqc.k

[@Ludo_Liu]

during rainy season it can be really tricky, pot holes covered with muddy water, slippery mud... many things can be very tricky. thanks a lot for watching and for the support

[@chungathvideos]

Very nice video and the night time action camera worked good, is it Go Pro 10 you are using?

[@Ludo_Liu]

my gopro is a hero 8 black

[@chungathvideos]

@@Ludo_Liu Works good to take night time videos, not bad at all.

[@JohnFekoloid]

I suspected you'd be a French man. Thanks for speaking English.

[@Ludo_Liu]

thanks for the appreciation. yes i am french

[@MarlidaSSouza]

😍👍👍👍

[@jorgealbertozepedavaliente3075]

your immersion to the mosque, means that were built by slaves from Brasil? amazing

[@bernardosa6690]

Hello Be fine You are our American Cowboy

[@Ludo_Liu]

thanks a lot mate !!

[@jorgealbertozepedavaliente3075]

Is there in porto novo some kind of fast food chain like mcdonalds?

[@Ludo_Liu]

I didn't see any

[@hugo-di6xm]

@@Ludo_Liu Fast food are not commonplace at Porto-Novo.

[@niyialogba1364]

Lovely video i really enjoyed it. I may be wrong but i feel that porto novo is not as developed as Cotonou even though it is the capital of Benin

[@Ludo_Liu]

i had the exact same feeling, yes porto novo doesn t look like a capial city

[@hugo-di6xm]

@@Ludo_Liu Both Porto-Novo and Cotonou are Capitals. The problem is that Porto has many building with brazil architecture that belongs to UNESCO Heritage especially colonial ones. So it hard to rebuild them without UNSCO agreement.

[@Ludo_Liu]

@@hugo-di6xm only porto novo is the capital, Hugo. cotonou is the economic and business center, but not the administrative capital

[@hugo-di6xm]

@@Ludo_Liu Yeah You're right.Porto Novo is the political capital and Cotonou is the economical capital... That's how it is stipulated in our constitution. J'arrive toujours pas à vous joindre Prière de laisser votre mail que je ne retrouve guère en description. Merci!

[@Ludo_Liu]

@@hugo-di6xm ludoliu . video @ gmail . com c'est mon email, il est dans la partie à propos (about) de la chaine

[@Nudagbewa]

It's unfortunate that while our economic capital has proven to be a place of choice for many locals and foreigners alike our political capital is severely underdeveloped. Porto Novo or Xogbonu as we call it, has massive potential to be a cultural city if it could be more of a city and less of a village.. Good video overall though

[@Ludo_Liu]

that s true that is is kind of disturbing to see the state of Porto Novo compare to Cotonou that has a lot of work done these last years. Yes it has a huge potential and a huge culture behind

[@sheldonlatimer6688]

What are those big piles of dirt in the village's you go though

[@Ludo_Liu]

where ? any time stamp ?

[@abdoudiop6361]

Aren't you eating to much bread.😄

[@Ludo_Liu]

I am still too much French maybe 🤣

[@abdoudiop6361]

Are you french ?

[@emmaeahounou9313]

Bonsoir monsieur ludo Jaime beaucoup de Vos videos que je regarde mais pour porto novo je vois que vous n' avez visite le centre ville peut etre Lee gens rencontre ne vous ont pas montre.il reste des endroit chic Comme route de cinquantenaire,ouando,avakpa misserete dowa etc.chercher un guide

[@Ludo_Liu]

Bonjour, merci des conseils ! je ais regarder cela

[@sheldonlatimer6688]

Find more sea and river Sean's oceans pictures

[@Ludo_Liu]

what do you mean ?

[@TRAVELING-GRACE]

Looking to visit for a honeymoon your thoughts please

[@Ludo_Liu]

I would recommand to go in Ouidah, or grand popo, better than porto novo;

[@TRAVELING-GRACE]

Thank you

[@sheldonlatimer6688]

I thought you were on the way back to Lagous ,I'm glad to see all that you bring us to see ,but don't you think it's time to go back to your own family , certain people don't like you talking to young ones , isn't it about time you go back

[@Ludo_Liu]

thanks a lot, ia m back with them, uploading these from my home

[@ayankunleakanbi1650]

How much did U pay for the food?

[@Ludo_Liu]

i don't remember, I would say around 1,5 dollar

[@ayankunleakanbi1650]

Now, if U have to choose between Cotonou and where U live in Lagos, which one would U choose? Which one cost more in dollars? I observed that living in Nigeria cost me about 30% of what it cost to live in Benin Republic. Ur thots?

[@jindrichstuchlik9167]

nice video but when I see the hygiene you have to be annoyed with their food. Budu dále sledovat.Thank you.

[@Ludo_Liu]

what's inside the plate is good in these small shops, many nice food to be tasted. I have never been sick

[@sheldonlatimer6688]

Those goats gave got to stink

[@Ludo_Liu]

reminds me of goat cheese smell in france :)

[@tyroniousyrownshoolacez2347]

Breaking News this just in : ".....Western tourista's head found on bed in unamed back alley lodge in Porto Novo....! " You truly are a mark. Just a matter of time.

[@chukwumaolisehemekaouwarre3236]

History kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5q7aJaCppWCmqc.

[@Ludo_Liu]

this is pure crazyness