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Re: Easy visas in Banjul

by mkelders 23 May 2012

Hi, Did you travelled through Guinea Bissau after the latest coup? We want to bike through it over from 1 june but need some information…
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: Guinea-Bissau Visa for U.S. Citizen

by tarsierspectral 20 May 2012

You can get it from the Guinea Bissau UN Mission in New York City. Takes 5min, costs $100.
RE: Guinea-Bissau Visa for U.S. Citizen

by viaggero 17 May 2012

From my research, most people get it from the neighboring countries, especially Senegal.
Guinea-Bissau Visa for U.S. Citizen

by travel192 16 May 2012

Good Day I plan to visit Guinea-Bissau in August 2012 and I have trying to obtain VISA, but it is impossible. I live in Washington DC…
RE: Biking from Marocco and follow the west coast down to Negeria

by iviehoff 14 May 2012

When worrying about personal security in W Africa, you need to worry also (at least) about Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire. Liberia isn't at…
Biking from Marocco and follow the west coast down to Negeria

by danielmzielinski 13 May 2012

Hi I had stared my bike trip from Copenhagen the 10th april and are almost in Gibraltar 5-7 days. And want to hear anyone can help me,…
Somalia - the global capital of political assassinations

by windblowner 03 May 2012

Apparently Somalia has had more national-level politicians (members of parliament and government ministers) assassinated per capita over…
RE: Concerning Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate

by nutraxfornerves 03 May 2012

Although WHO has removed Tanzania from the list of places that are considered to have risk of yellow fever, not every country has chosen…
is anyone going to senegal overland

by hhersi 26 April 2012

I want to Travel to senegal overland from Burkina. There is a bus that leaves ogua directly to Dakar via Bamako. However this bus is non-sto…
Re: Guinea trip report

by meggimee 21 April 2012

Hi Chrish1, I did the overland crossing from Ziguinzhor to Guinea Bissau to Guinea to Freetown (Sierra Leone) in bush taxi over Easter…
Re: Guinea trip report

by Chrish1 20 April 2012

Hi. I'm looking for advice on getting from Freetown to Dakar by road (end of May). Would you recommend going through Guinea Bissau or…
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: 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: Bringing vehicles into Senegal--now 8 years old instead of 5

by taharqa 14 April 2012

In Guinea Bissau last week, I met some people who brought their 4x4 but said they could not get permission to enter into Senegal with…
Unluckiest Country? Coup d'Etat again!

by Kira 13 April 2012

Poor old Guinea Bissau ... yet again & now it seems to be motivated by the Angolans what a mess :( http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/04/…
RE: Guinea-Bissau - What cash to bring?

by Kira 09 April 2012

A friend was there a fortnight ago with the elections going on. A little has changed & will check to see if he saw any new ATM's Dolla…
Guinea-Bissau - What cash to bring?

by viaggero 09 April 2012

On another post two separate repliers suggested that cash was better than using ATMs because there were almost none in the country and…
RE: Guinea Bissau embassy in Banuj or Fajara

by soupandsandwich 03 April 2012

the express fee is paid for by being nice in most cases... don't say you're in a hurry and act like you are their boss - you're not. …
Sierra Leone

by Kerry_and_Alex 01 April 2012

Hi everyone, We just got back from a brilliant month’s holiday in Sierra Leone and wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed it, and…
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…
Somali Pirates Hijack Bolivian-Flagged Ship

by Standanista 29 March 2012

As reported in today's Erbol: http://www.erbol.com.bo/noticia.php?identificador=2147483957133 It's quite a topical time for this incid…
Elections - Wade concedes defeat

by Kira 25 March 2012

It seems that Wade has conceded defeat in the second & final round of the elections in Senegal Apparently he rang Macky to wish him the…
RE: Military coup

by Kira 23 March 2012

Borders are closed, all quiet at the moment, streets deserted generally with few military blockages ... but mutineers are targeting ethnic…
RE: Security Concerns for West Africa in General & Senegal in Particular!

by taharqa 22 March 2012

It should not affect you as you are not going to Mali. You are better off keeping an eye on the elections in Senegal and Guinea-Bissau…