There are two island nations in West Africa - Cape Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe. Both were Portuguese colonies and got independence in 1975. It's better to combine the two countries in one trip. Luckily, Angola Airlines (TAAG) provides direct flights between Sal Island in Cape Verde and São Tomé Island twice weekly. While searching for flights from Canada to Cape Verde, I found the cheapest fare to be Azores Airlines via Ponta Delgada on São Miguel Island of the Azores, a Portuguese autonomous region. This route is also the shortest. The fact that the Azores is in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean alone is so attractive and I bought the ticket shortly.
Oct 10, 2019
São Miguel