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RE: Guinea-Bissau Visa for U.S. Citizen

by klaush 21 May 2012

I got the visa at their consulate in Ziguinchor, Senegal. Travellers have been getting visas there all the time. It is the transit route…
RE: Visa extension in Senegal

by Eysi 03 May 2012

Thank you for your reply Devendar. I thought I'd write down my experience of this process for future purposes. First you will have…
Senegal: costs and another questions

by zokor 29 April 2012

Hello I would like to travel to Senegal and probably Gambia/Guinea Bissau from 1st July until 23th july. I have to make some questions:…
Re: Unluckiest Country? Coup d'Etat again!

by owadavid 28 April 2012

I eat my words....who'd have thought it, the military say they will accept an ECOWAS force and release Gomes! Fingers crossed for G Bissa…
RE: hotels and some other info

by redsalmon 26 April 2012

Chez Titi in Bubaque, Bijagos is a cool, cheap place and Titi is a knowledgeable guide for the islands. You might want to hold back on…
RE: Dakar - Bissau q's

by redsalmon 26 April 2012

casamance and bijagos are amazing, seems a shame to only give them 2 weeks, both need time to see the beauty beyond the tourist trail..…
RE: Unluckiest Country? Coup d'Etat again!

by taharqa 17 April 2012

The UK's 'official' diplomatic representative to Bissau is in Dakar (as is the US). Only France, Spain, and Portugal among EU members…
Re: Unluckiest Country? Coup d'Etat again!

by jeroennl 16 April 2012

Hi Owadavid, The UK have a diplomatic representation in Guinea Bissau. It's the dutchman Mr. Jan van Maanen who's running the Mavegro…
Re: Unluckiest Country? Coup d'Etat again!

by owadavid 15 April 2012

Wise words Tarhaqa. Just can not understand why the British FCO suddenly advise against all essential travel to the whole of the country…
RE: excluding south africa,

by ManchVegas 15 April 2012

What about Guinea-Bissau? No one ever talks about it? I never did understand the Bissau thing. Why? Does that make them a lesser Guinea?…
RE: Unluckiest Country? Coup d'Etat again!

by taharqa 14 April 2012

I was in Bissau until last Saturday....everything was totally calm, and just as languid and laid-back as it always is. I talked to a…
RE: Unluckiest Country? Coup d'Etat again!

by klaush 13 April 2012

Seems to be a full-scale coup by Bissau standards. Their military is currently not participating in any UN peacekeeping operations…
Re: Dakar - Bissau q's

by haporuk 09 April 2012

There is the ferry between Dakar and Ziguinchor - most comfortable and cheapest (from 15.000 CFA on) way to go to Ziguinchor (or flying…
Re: Transport Bissau-Bolama

by haporuk 09 April 2012

A new ferry is making the connections between Bissau and Bolama since September 2011. The small "Quartro Centenario Cacheu" which was…
Re: hotels and some other info

by haporuk 09 April 2012

cheapest hotels in Bissau still: Pensao Creola see [www.pensaobissau.com|http://www.pensaobissau.com] Pensao Central Hotel Proquil in…
RE: Dakar - Bissau q's

by viaggero 08 April 2012

I plan on going to GB this trip and have noticed that several posters said bring Euros. In as much as I'm coming from the US, I'd planned…
RE: Somali Pirates Hijack Bolivian-Flagged Ship

by klaush 29 March 2012

Actually the land route across the continents to rescue that ship, can be shortened a bit. Your elite commando of Aymara fighters can…
Re: First time in Senegal, 2 weeks, where to go and what to do

by pavelnasadil 07 March 2012

Hi, you could head south to Casamance. A beautiful region which very few people reach. It is safe, no need to worry, I have visited it…
RE: Flights from Dakar Senghor airport alert

by Kira 01 March 2012

This is hysterical!!! Senegal Airlines is managed by Wade's son Karim - so if Wade doesn't get in ... they're going to pull the plug?…
Re: Dakar - Bissau q's

by pavelnasadil 28 February 2012

Hello, some notes from my trip this February: - you can get GB visas in Bakau, they are expensive at 2000Dalasi, but issued within 1 hour.…
RE: lone woman travel

by Kira 25 February 2012

Mauritania - get in Rabat (lots of people talking about this at the moment, have a read) Senegal - no visa, stamped on entry Gambia -…
RE: Dakar - Bissau q's

by taharqa 22 February 2012

I live in Dakar...indeed the times are exciting here, a bit too exciting at the moment but nothing intolerable yet. We'll see what…
Re: hotels and some other info

by Mossa 22 February 2012

I stayed in Aparthotel Jordani in Bissau in late December 2011 and couldn't recommend it enough. I can't remember the exact price but…
RE: Dakar - Bissau q's

by theis 21 February 2012

So sorry! there is indeed a zero to much! I had the prices in DKK in mind and converted wrongly! As for the negotiation your approach…
RE: Dakar - Bissau q's

by taharqa 21 February 2012

Theis--that may be the case that my speaking French and living here may be a factor in why they do not rip me off (though taking a private…