Ben West has travelled to around 85 countries to date, writing about them in publications and on websites as varied as The Times, Financial Times, Independent, Guardian and Mail on Sunday as well as Wanderlust.
Whilst having a special interest in Africa, he has also written about countries as varied as Lebanon and Latvia, Uruguay and Hong Kong. His travel books include the Bradt Guide to Cameroon and Fun for a Fiver in London (Pan Books).
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